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Croydon 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following table gives particulars of the visits carried out under the Notification of Births Act since 1921 : —
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Health Visitors for M. and C. W. equivalent of: | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| First Tisit to childien under 12 months ot age | 3200 | 3'79 | 3028 | 3275 | 3521 |
| Subsequent visits to children under 12 months of age | 7093 | 6028 | 5145 | 5331 | 6276 |
| First visits to children 1—5 years of age | 1084 | 946 | 1114 | 1152 | 1199 |
| Subsequent visits to children 1—5 years of age | 4670 | 5400 | 6530 | 8129 | S872 |
| Total | 16,047 | 15.553 | 15.817 | 17,887 | 19,868 |
(c) Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres.
10 centres have been established by the Croydon Mothers' and
Infants' Welfare Association, the medical officer and the health
visitor as nurse-superintendent being provided by the local
authority. Of these 10 Welfare Centres, 7 are open once a week,
3 twice a week.
(d) Municipal Infant Welfare Centre.
The Municipal Infant Welfare Centre was held throughout
the year at 228, London Road, but was transferred at the beginning
of 1926 to the new premises erected in Lodge Road.
During 1923 there were recorded at the Welfare Centres in
the Borough (Appendix, Table VIII.):—19,754 attendances of
children under 1 year of age, 19,900 attendances of children aged
1 to 5 years, 35,099 attendances of mothers. The medical officers
had 11,241 interviews respecting children under 1 year, and 9,604
interviews over children aged 1 to 5.
In addition, as mentioned in another section, 1,758 attendances
were made by expectant mothers.