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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Islington 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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[1923

Table: POPULATION.

POPULATION.

NORTH. Wards 1, 2, 3.SOUTH. Wards 9, 10, 11, and Part of 6.EAST. Ward 5, and Parts of 4 and 6.WEST. Wards 7, 8, and Part of 4.Total.
1923 (Approximate Estimate)98,63096,24053,05088,680336,600 29,285 up to 5 years old.
BIRTHS.
19222,095 (Actual)1,792 (Approximate)1,167 (Approximate)2,452 (Approximate)7,506
19232,063 (Actual)1,606 (Approximate)1,123 (Approximate)2,308 (Approximate)7,100

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Number on Books 1st April, 1924, i.e., Record Cards of Children to be visited. Exclusive of Record Cards marked " Attending Centre," and " Above
Standard," " Visits declined," and " Visits not necessary " 16,563

Table: SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS, YEAR 1923.

SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS, YEAR 1923.

District1234567Totals.
I. Births, First Visits, Infants under 1 Year6347297698491,2548787455,858
II. Births, Re-Visits, Infants under 1 Year325468527191303872002,101
III. Visits to Children, between 1st and 2ndYears2632034252143551472451,852
IV. Visits to Children, between 2nd and 5th Years1541893052483752491121,632
V. Visits re Still Births14162319331620141
VI. Deaths, Visits, re Infants under 1 Year51071213111674
VII. Deaths, Visits, re Children 1 to 5 Years-1--—214
VIII. Ante-Natal, Home Visits31324146451016221†
IX. Puerperal Fever, Home Visits135461222†
Totals1,4271,6512,1021,5832,3841,4011,35711,905
X. Attendances at Welfare Centre*16234641431337219
XI. Other Work by Direction40798248234633350
XII. Visits Declined3850234112421190
XIII. Visits, House Shut5457744926645664974513,989
Grand Total of Visits2,0662,5772,7452,3773,0281,9611,89916,653