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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
Willesden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 35.
| No. of children solely breast fed for:— | |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 167 |
| 1 month and less than 2 months | 126 |
| 2 months and less than 3 months | 181 |
| 3 „ „ 4 „ | 128 |
| 4 „ „5 „ | 112 |
| 5 „ „ 6 „ | 114 |
| 6 „ „ 7 „ | 162 |
| 7 „ „ 8 „ | 174 |
| 8 „ „ 9 „ | 276 |
| 9 „ „ 10 „ | 342 |
| 10 „ „ 11 „ | 160 |
| 11 „ „ 12 „ | 97 |
| 12 or over | 46 |
| No. of children solely hand fed | 135 |
| No. of children breast and hand fed (this does not include children who were first breast fed and subsequently breast and hand fed) | 56 |
| No. of children breast and hand fed while under 6 months of age who were originally solely breast fed | 324 |
| No. of children solely hand fed while under 6 months of age who were originally solely breast fed | 439 |
| No. of children for whom no report available who were originally solely breast fed | 65 |
| No. of cases in which breast and hand feeding was continued when the child was over 9 months of age | 597 |
Table No. 36.
Shewing the number of Mothers and Children under 5 years in attendance at the Clinics and under supervision during the year.
| Under observation by Health Visitors during 1920. | Attending Clinic during 1920. | % of Cases under observation during 1920 attending Clinic. | Under observation at end of 1920. | Attending Clinic at end of 1920. | % of Cases under observation at end of 1920 attending Clinic. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant mothers | 1,412 | 995 | 70 | 318 | 221 | 69 |
| Nursing mothers | 6,371 | 2,731 | 43 | 3,743 | 1,539 | 41 |
| Children under 5 | 12,212 | 6,308 | 52 | 10,164 | 5,303 | 52 |
| Total | 19,995 | 10,034 | 50 | 14,225 | 7,063 | 50 |
For attendances of Mothers and Children under 5 years and School Children registered at
Clinics during 1920, vide Table No. 55.
Provision of Surgical Appliances to Mothers and Children under 5 Years.
Surgical appliances are provided by the Council to Mothers and Children under 5 years under
certain conditions. The cases are referred by the Clinic Medical Officers to the Council's Surgeon
at the Municipal Hospital, who recommends the appliance required.
On the 27th July, 1920, the Council adopted the following Report and recommendation of
the Health Committee. (Minutes, page 331, par. 50.):—
"We have had under consideration the question of the general procedure now in
force for the provision of surgical appliances in orthopaedic cases. We are of opinion
that such procedure, which involved the sanctions of the Health Committee, the Finance
Committee, the Council and the Ministry being obtained before instruments can be
purchased, is cumbrous and causes unnecessary suffering and delay. We therefore
recommend that a general sanction be obtained from the Ministry and the Council