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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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7 [1917
North Islington Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
| Number of Expectant Mothers | 162 |
| ,, Attendances | 506 |
| ,, Consultations held | 50 |
| Number of Babies attending (all ages) | 1,021 |
| ,, „ (under 1 year) | 794 |
| ,, Attendances | 6,518 |
| ,, Consultations held | 288 |
| Number of Attendances of Morning Callers | 1,553 |
| Number of Sewing Classes | 81 |
| „ Attendances | 667 |
| Number of Health Talks | 24 |
| „ Attendances | 1,032 |
| Number of Visits—Professional | 5,413 |
| ,, ,, —Voluntary | 872 |
| Number of Deaths—Infant | 34 |
| —Other | 15 |
| Infant Mortality (based on Cases) | 42.9 |
South Islington Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
| Number of Mothers | 67 |
| Full Term Births | 36 |
| Premature Births | 2 |
| Still Births | 1 |
| Miscarriages | — |
| Not yet confined | 17 |
| False Pregnancy | 5 |
| Left the neighbourhood before confinement | 6 |
| Number of Attendances | 100 |
| Referred to Hospital for Treatment | 9 |
| Home Visits | 79 |
| Number of Mothers | 90 |
| Number of Attendances | 146 |
| Referred to Hospitals— | |
| Medical | 9 |
| Surgical | 14 |
| Given Convalescent Treatment | 7 |