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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: HEALTH VISITING

HEALTH VISITING

Home visits19581959196019611962
Expectant mothers:
First24,13122,94024,01326,53128,574
Revisit23,21323,16122,54623,93424,410
Percentage of notified live and still-births4240414344
Stillbirths9799601,024849769
Children under 1:
First53,55753,22455,22660,99567,829
Revisit176,428173,932168,669172,964180,893
Children 1-5368,845372,622369,122379,793375,543
Care of old people13,33114,36614,35014,77215,526
Miscellaneous80,97880,94880,02686,97180,422
Unsuccessful100,648101,503104,014111,958117,113
TOTAL842,110843,656838,990878,767891,079