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 Southgate]
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STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AT PRE-NATAL CENTRES.
Number on Registers :— | 1946. | 1945 |
---|---|---|
January 1st | 178 | 113 |
December 31st | 201 | 181 |
New cases during the year | 555 | 451 |
Number of sessions held | 142 | 130 |
Total attendances | 3,707 | 2,675 |
Average per session | 26.1 | 20.57 |
POST-NATAL CLINIC.
The Post-Natal Clinic was continued throughout the year, the
following being the details of attendances
Attendances, 183; Sessions, 12; Average attendance, 15.25.
TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
Children:— | 1945. | 1946. | |
---|---|---|---|
First visits | 643 | 738 | |
Under 1 year of age | 1,1221 | In addition to first visits. | 793 |
Over 1 year of age | 3,018 | 2,043 | |
Visits re:— Deaths under 5 years of | |||
age | — | 3 | |
Stillbirths | — | 3 | |
Pre-natal visits | 316 | 541 | |
Clinics attended | 944 | 1,036 | |
Special visits (test feeds, following up special cases seen by M.O. at Clinics, failing lactation, etc.) | 194 | 120 | |
6,300 | 5,277 |