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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
Acton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Month. | Total | N.E. | N.VV. | S.E. | s.w | F.W | Families |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| December | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Month. | Total | N.E. | N.W. | S.E. | s.w | F.VV | Families |
| January | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| February | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| March | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| April | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 |
| May | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| June | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
| July | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| August | 3 | — | a | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| September | 3 | 1 | l | — | l | 2 | 3 |
| October | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| November | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| December | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 34 | |||||||
| Born at Home | 20 | Born in Hospital | 60 | ||||
| Nursed entirely at Home | Died in 24 hours. | Survived 1 month | Died in 24 hours. | Died between 1 day and 1 month. | Survived 1 month. | ||
| 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 46 | |||
Care of Illegitimate Children.
During 1047, three mothers were sent to the Hostel under
arrangements made with the County Council.