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City of London 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
The following details have been received from the Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council with regard to work carried out in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare in the City,
| Infant Welfare Centre Total number of children who attended during the year and who were born in:— | |
| 1963 | 26 |
| 1962 under 1 year | 25 |
| 1962 over 1 year | 6 |
| 1958 - 1961 | 50 |
| Infant Welfare Sessions | |
| Total attendance | 997 |
| Total medically examined | 347 |
| Health Visiting Number of children visited who were born in:— | |
| 1963 | 31 |
| 1962 | 22 |
| 1958 - 1961 | 44 |
| Total effective visits | 377 |
| Total unsuccessful visits | 82 |
| Care of Premature Infants | |
| Number of premature live births during the year | 3 |
| Number of such infants who died within 28 days of birth | 1 |
| Child Minders | |
| Number of child minders registered | 1 |
| Number of children being minded | 1 |
| Diphtheria Immunisation Number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation and who at the date of final injection were: | |
| Under 5 years | 27 |
| Over 5 years but under 15 years | 9 |
| Number of children given reinforcing injection | 20 |
| Vaccination | |
| Number of children vaccinated or re-vaccinated (all ages under 15) | 11 |
| Home Help Service | |
| Number of cases provided with home help | 7 |
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following gives
details of the work carried out
PART I OF THE ACT
1. — INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
| PREMISES | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 1,206 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 1,026 kitchens) | 1,886 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 1,768 kitchens). | 148 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Sect-tion 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 478 | 241 | 19 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 1,684 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 1,026 kitchens) | 2,127 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 1,768 kitchens) | 167 | - |