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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
City of London 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| WOMAN INSPECTOR. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Premises receiving | Inspections | l |
| Outwork (not registerable as Workshops) | Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — |
| Underground Conveniences | Inspections | 32 |
| for Women | Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 2 |
| Railway Stations (Ladies' | Inspections | 26 |
| Rooms). | Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 3 |
| L.C.C. (G.P.) Act, 1904. In | Notifications received | 7 |
| spection of premises after | Visits | 10 |
| cleansing of children | Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — |
| Children Act, 1908 (Nurse | Notifications received | 2 |
| Children) | Visits | 3 |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | |
| Notification of Births Act, | Births notified | 85 |
| 1907 | Home visits to infants | 275 |
| Home visits to children between 1 and 5 years of age | 153 | |
| Visits re Still Births | 1 | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 | Number Notified | 6 |
| year of age | Visits | 2 |
| Distribution of Milk (Free) | Expectant Mothers | 21 |
| Nursing Mothers | 54 | |
| Children under 6 months | 1 | |
| Children over 6 months | 32 | |
| Distribution of Dried Milk | Free | — |
| Reduced or Cost Price | 20 | |
| Number of Mothers attending | Infant Welfare Centre | 97 |
| Total Attendances of Mothers | at Infant Welfare Centre | 742 |
| Expectant Mothers visited at | home | 88 |
| Special Visits | 87 | |