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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

Southgate 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Table: TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.

TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.

Children:—1947.1946.
First visits932738
Under 1 year of age1,245In addition to first visits.793
Over 1 year of age4,1482.043
Visitsre:—
Deaths under 5 years of age153
Stillbirths'23
Pre-natal visits510541
Clinics attended1,2101.036
Special visits (test feeds, following up special cases seen by M. O. at Clinics, failing lactation, etc.)70120
8,1325,277

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Child Life Protection.—The following is a summary of the
work carried out in this connection during 1947 :—
Number of registered Foster Mothers 18
Number of Foster Children on register during the year 21
Number of Foster Children at end of year 17
Number of visits paid by Health Visitors 121
No unsatisfactory conditions were met with throughout the
year.
Maternity Outfits.—Sterilized maternity outfits were supplied
to expectant mothers during 1947, as follows:—
13 were supplied free of charge.
13 were supplied at one-sixth full charge.
20 were supplied at one-third full charge.
22 were supplied at one-half full charge.
12 were supplied at two-thirds full charge.
8 were supplied at five-sixths full charge.
49 were supplied at cost price.
Totals: 1947, 137; 1946, 145.
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