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 Croydon]
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In accordance with Rule 33 of the Central Midwives Board, the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast-feeding were received:—
Illness of Mother | 14 |
Insufficient Milk | 83 |
Other Causes | 24 |
Total | 121 |
MUNICIPAL MIDWIVES
Ante-Natal Clinic Attendances: | ||||||||||
January | 694 | May | 1,047 | September | 1,090 | |||||
February | 701 | June | 934 | October | 1,389 | |||||
March | 789 | July | 1,090 | November | 1,208 | |||||
April | 898 | August | 1,025 | December | 934 | |||||
Mileage | Deliveries | Midwifery | Maternity | Bookings | Ante Natal Visits paid | Post Natal Visits paid | ||||
Normal | Abnormal | Normal | Abnormal | |||||||
January | 2452 | 106 | 89 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 202 | 450 | 2443 | 2 |
February | 2780 | 106 | 85 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 186 | 458 | 2232 | 6 |
March | 2933 | 132 | 103 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 192 | 439 | 2679 | 17 |
April | 2593 | 128 | 106 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 158 | 478 | 2691 | 11 |
May | 2485 | 113 | 92 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 193 | 468 | 2520 | 7 |
June | 2403 | 120 | 109 | 2 | 9 | — | 123 | 331 | 2435 | 11 |
July | 2310 | 153 | 120 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 151 | 395 | 2807 | 33 |
August | 2484 | 144 | 126 | 3 | 15 | — | 191 | 455 | 2706 | 32 |
September | 3085 | 153 | 128 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 191 | 509 | 2608 | 57 |
October | 3608 | 143 | 122 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 205 | 413 | 2880 | 61 |
November | 2724 | 141 | 116 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 191 | 548 | 2723 | 77 |
December | 2990 | 171 | 142 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 118 | 420 | 3094 | 88 |
Total | 32847 | 1610 | 1338 . | 48 | 196 | 28 | 2101 | 5364 | 31818 | 402 |
1386 | 224 | 37182 |