London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wood Green 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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The diminution in these figures is accounted for by the falling
Birthrate, the particulars of which are shown under the heading of
Births during this period.
1925. 1924.
Number of Infants visiting Centres 521 595
Number of Children visiting Centres (1—5
years) 531 687
Number of Ante-Natal Cases visiting
Centres (for advice only) 93 112
The number of Still-Births during the year was:—
Attended by Medical Practitioners 12 12
Attended by Midwives 2 9
In Hospital 8 4
| Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At Home | In Hospital. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | — | 2 (complete recovery) | — | — | — |
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Number of Births Registered within the District 740
Number of Births Notified within the District 619
Percentage of Births Notified 86.6
Enquiries into Deaths of Children (under 1 year of
age) 30
Enquiries into cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum 13
Special Visits (Pneumonia, Bronchitis, etc.) 690
Number of Visits paid to Homes (Infants) 2,570
Number of Visits paid to Homes (1—5 years) 3,061
Number of Visits paid to Ante-Natal Cases in their
Homes 228