London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Maternity and child welfare
Particulars of sessions and attendances are given in the following table:
Table (i)—Clinics for mothers and young children
| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 116 | 118 | 112 | 111 | |
| 846 | 805 | 786 | 799 | 797 | |
| 22,231 | 23,379 | 23,918 | 25,673 | 23,905 | |
| 116,042 | 122,662 | 121,579 | 134,684 | 129,731 | |
| 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 42 | |
| 4,258 | 4,543 | 3,887 | 3,714 | 3,524 | |
| 176 | 178 | 178 | 179 | 179 | |
| 1,939 | 1,953 | 1,990 | 1,991 | 1,957 | |
| 43,068 | 44,910 | 46,387 | 49,229 | 49,610 | |
| 587,143 | 595,690 | 613,147 | 611,057 | 606,042 | |
| 193,273 | 189,388 | 183,538 | 177,283 | 152,627 | |
| 41,268 | 41,055 | 40,848 | 38.940 | 38,361 | |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
Family planning—Advice on family planning is provided for married women for whom
further pregnancy would be detrimental to health. The number of women attending for
advice was:
At sessions provided by Council
Referred by Council to Family Planning Association
1957 1958 1959
4,092 4,392 4,260
688 702 705
| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|