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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

Wandsworth 1922

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The next Table shows the result of the inquiries made after
these deaths, arranged in wards, and there is also shown the number
of infants who had been previously visited, and the number of
illegitimate infants :—

Table: Table XLIV.

Table XLIV.

Clapham North.Clapham South.Putney.Streatham.Balham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Total No. of Deaths3..19..541..19
Wholly breast-fed1..........21....4
Otherwisw fed2..1....32....11
No information......2....11..4
Previously visited- 1922........122....6
..........1......2
Breast-fed....................
Otherwise fed2......132....8
Illegitimate....1..1......2
Nurse children........1........1
Born outside Borough....1..1........2
Premature....................
Delicate from birth1..1..2..1....5
Twin children............1....1

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Home Helps.
The services of a Home Help have been obtained in connection
with the Infant Welfare Centres of the Southfield,
Fairfield and Springfield Wards of Wandsworth. The woman is
paid 30s. a week, with outdoor uniform and overall, fares being
allowed up to 2s. 6d. a week. She is required to work eight hours
a day, and to do whatever is necessary in the home—Saturday
afternoons and Sundays excepted. The mothers book her services
for confinement or sickness, and pay a contribution according to
their means to the Infant Welfare Centre. No money is paid by
them to the Home Help, nor are meals provided.