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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 1964
[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.
| Total number of children who attended during the year and who were born in:- | |
| 1964 | 24 |
| 1963 | 26 |
| 1959-1962 | 65 |
| Total attendance | 1,010 |
| Total medically examined | 368 |
| Number of children visited who were born in:— | |
| 1964 | 26 |
| 1963 | 24 |
| 1959-1962 | 61 |
| Total effective visits | 396 |
| Total unsuccessful visits | 99 |
| Number of premature live births during the year | 3 |
| Number of such infants who died within 28 days of birth | Nil |
| Number of child minders registered | 1 |
| Number of children being minded | 2 |
| Number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation and who at the date of final injection were:— | |
| Under 5 years | 26 |
| Over 5 years but under 15 years | 8 |
| Number of children given reinforcing injection | 67 |
| Number of children vaccinated or re-vaccinated (all ages under 15) | 6 |
| Number of cases provided with home help | 6 |
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following gives
details of the work carried out:—
1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
| PREMISES | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
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