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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56
Average attendance of children per session 49
Number of children who attended for the first
time during the year:—
(а) under 1 year of age 630
(b) between 1 and 5 years of age 245
Percentage of notified live births represented by
number of children who attended a centre
for the first time during the year 76.5
Children treated at Dental Clinic 130
Children treated at Ophthalmic Clinic 10
Mothers treated at Ophthamlic Clinic 2
Children operated on for Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids 1
Children operated on with X-Ray for Ringworm 1
TABLE 9. ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
Number of attendances by Dr. Bell
25
Number of Expectant Mothers who attended
230
Number of attendances made by Expectant Mothers
259
Mothers referred for Dental treatment at the Clinic
41
Mothers supplied with Dentures
10
Expectant Mothers to whom Dried Milk was supplied
22
Number of packets of Dried Milk supplied
153
TABLE 10. INQUESTS.
Inquests—43
Suicide
10
Run over by Horse Van
1
Accidental Fall
4
Run over by Motor Car
1
Accidental burns
4
Run over by a train
1
Run over by Motor Bus
3
Wall falling on him
1
Run over bv Motor Lorry
3
Fall downstairs
1
Accidental Coal Gas
Poisoning
2
Electric burns
1
Septic abortion
1
Fractured Femur
2
Overlaying
1
Fractured Spine whilst
diving
1
Cancer of Stomach
1
Heart Disease .
1
Fall from Motor Bus
1
General Atheroma
1
Fall from Motor Van
1
Meningitis
1