Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1922
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INFANT WELFARE CENTRES, 1922.
Priory Schools | Palmerston Mission | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Health Visitors' Attendances | 102 | 99 | ||
Number of Children who attended | 693 | 694 | ||
Number of Attendances by Children | 5,031 | 4,989 | ||
Children under 1 year of age | 305 | 401 | ||
Children over 1 year of age | 388 | 293 | ||
Age of Children who commenced Attendance in 1922. | ||||
\ | Priory Offices | Palmerston Mission | ||
Under 3 months | 206 | 172 | ||
Between 3 and 6 months | 61 | 57 | ||
„ 6 and 9 months | 23 | 25 | ||
„ 9 and 12 months | 15 | 9 | ||
„ 1 and 2 years | 18 | 22 | ||
„ 2 and 3 years | 10 | 33 | ||
„ 3 and 4 years | 3 | 19 | ||
„ 4 and 5 years | 1 | 9 | ||
Of the above Children | ||||
31 had attended for the first time in | 1917 | |||
50 „ „ | 1918 | |||
96 „ „ | 1919 | |||
195 „ „ | 1920 | |||
357 „ „ | 1921 | |||
661 „ „ | 1922 | |||
ANTE-NATAL CLINIC. | ||||
Number of times the Clinic was held | 22 | |||
Number of Expectant Mothers who attended | 71 | |||
Number of attendances made by Expectant Mothers | 129 | |||
Number of Cases admitted to Acton Hospital | 4 | |||
Ante-Natal Visits. | ||||
Number of Mothers visited | 199 | |||
Number of Visits paid to Mothers | 502 |
INQUESTS HELD WITH CAUSE OF DEATH.
Heart Disease | 9 | Knocked down by Motor Vehicle | 8 |
Pneumonia | 2 | ||
Miliary Tuberculosis | 1 | Motor Accident | 1 |
Hernia | 1 | Suicide | 6 |
Intestinal Obstruction | 1 | Accidental Fall | 1 |
Syncope | 1 | Overlaying | 1 |
Cancer | 1 | Accidentally Drowned | 1 |
Marasmus | 1 | Found Drowned | 1 |
Cerebral Abscess | 1 | Blood Poisoning after Cut Finger | 1 |
Nephritis | 1 | ||
Pleurisy | 1 | Tetanus | 1 |
Status Lymphaticus | 1 | Burns | 1 |
Bronchitis | 1 | ||
Puerperal Fever | 1 |