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Wandsworth 1920

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

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105
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the total number of births, viz., 7,212, 5,211, or 72.2 per
cent. were visited, compared with 64.4 per cent. in 1919.
The following Table summarises the work of the Health
Visitors during the year in the various wards of the Borough.

Table: TABLE LX11.

TABLE LX11.

Year ended December 31st, 1920.Clapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Borough.
N.S.B.S.So.F.Sp.
Births-
Visits5744033327327027956033786925211
Re-Visits3372094919212082794803413523618
Children, 1—2 years-
Visits.......54159112076149
Re-Visits155105714512653604964728
Children, 2—5 yeaars—
Visits1...28848032302914298
Re-Visits ...116532572021542551811322601620
Ante-natal visits221414154318273023206
Puerperal fever—
Visits4167572531160
Re-Visits734522.........23
Ophthalmia neonatorum—
Visits21106123799380
Re-Visits206610741111277
Pneumonia— Visits69475101491882
Re-Visits......3...1...1......5
Enteritis—..................
Visits.....6...16......114
Re-Visits...............1.........1
Measles—.......................
Visits243562353739824061415
Re-Visits......2...182......628
W hooping-cough-.........
Visits26299602377491568 '356
Re-Visits.........42651321
Investigation of death of infants532630604455433044385
Attendance at Infant Welfare Centres88...5390539054...88516
Attendance at Ante-natal Centres12......21282527...38151
Visits to creches...392832...25...124
Committee meetings9...2214231833126137
Visits re supply of milk2021403439313811644112752403087
and food236916...6446
Visits re dental treatment52...14819231...2119
Health talks to mothers3827681076748594319476
Miscellaneous visits Ineffectual visits2241313304101741813431941702157
Total19931219221238662283223525541637219120190
Nuisances reported to Medical Officer of Health1615131133413355226