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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Month | Central | N.E. | N.W. | S.E. | s.w. | s. | w. | E. | Factory Workers, | Total | No. of Families |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| February | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 11 | 9 |
| March | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 6 |
| April | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| May | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| June | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | – | 8 | 2 |
| July | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | 12 | 5 |
| August | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| September | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 6 |
| October | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| November | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 8 | 5 |
| December | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 8 | — | 1 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 52 |
| March | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| October | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Premature Infants.
The total number of premature births notified during 1950 was
55. 3 of these were born at home and 52 in hospital. Of those
born at home, 2 were nursed entirely at home and survived and 1
weighing only 1 lb. 10 ozs., was transferred to Hospital and died on
the 9th day.
HOUSING
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following information,
showing the progress made since the end of the war.
Temporary Prefabricated Dwellings.
Completed and occupied 31 . 12 . 50 250