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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
Marylebone 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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3. If any postponement of notification Adequacy of midwifery arrangements,
is suggested, please state whether this but see no necessity for alteration,
suggestion is based on local knowledge
as to the adequacy of midwifery
arrangements in the town, or on other
considerations
4. How soon after birth is the first Within three weeks,
visit made?
5. In what proportion of the total births 89'32 per cent,
are visits made?
6. How many re-visits are made? No systematic re-visiting. Number
varies.
7. What proportion of cases are re- 40-50 per cent. Practically all poorer
visited, and how often ? cases.
Whether there is Notification of Births or Visits and re-visits by three Women
not. Inspectors; re-visits by Health Society
C. 1. Please state by whom visits and (voluntary), who take about 500 cases
re-visits are made ? per annum, and visit monthly.
2. Please fill in the columns in the following table:
| How is the organization managed. | No. and character of staff. | Date when established | Daily attendance of children. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Consultations | Two in number, North and South, and held each, twice weekly; organized by Marylebone Health Society, and managed by a local committee responsible to the Executive committee of the society. | South (Welbeck Dispensary) 2 doctors. Women inspectors, voluntary workers. North (Portman Club, 80-82, Church Street, Edgware Road, N.W.), 2 lady doctors, women inspectors, voluntary workers. | 1905 | Average attendance 20 | ||||
| Average attendances 14 and 23. | ||||||||
| School for Mothers. (Mothers' Clubs) | One in each of the two districts worked in conjunction with infant consultations | Voluntary workers in varying numbers. Women Inspectors attend. | North 1909 South 1911 | Meet weekly or bi-weekly attendance 35-40 | ||||
| Any form of milk distribution | Nil | ... | ... | ... | ||||
| Creches | Five in number— (1) 9, Lower Seymour Street, W., Order of St. Vincent de Paul. | Sister, nurse, 3 girls over 16. | 1869 | 40 | ||||