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

Harrow 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
1st January, 1948, to 3rd July, 1948.
1. Notification of Births.
(a) Live births, 1,624; (b) Stillbirths, 32; (c) Total, 1,656.

Table: 2. Care of Mothers.

2. Care of Mothers.

Ante-natal ClinicsNo. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal No. of attendancesAverage attendance per session
A.N.P.N.A.N.P.N.
Alexandra Avenue27838576822
Broadway54123127821215
Chandos3990224932214
Elmwood27696593622
Harrow Weald2776164621618
Hatch End1730214928
Honeypot Lane276921386215
Marlborough Hill25639359914
North Harrow2549193581914
Pinner2546103251013
Roxeth2779125521221
Streatfield53152311,2063123
Vaughan Road2781155231519
Walton Avenue27777402716
Totals4271,0871907,16619017
Consultant Clinic— Elmwood171021066

Table: 3. Health Visiting Services.Number of visits paid by Health Visitors to :—

3. Health Visiting Services.

Number of visits paid by Health Visitors to :—

First VisitsTotal Visits
(a) Expectant mothers630804
(b) Children under 1 wear1,9844,363
(c) Children between 1 and 5 years3184,655
(d) Other persons5581,063

Table: 4. Birth Control.

4. Birth Control.

Birth Control ClinicsNo. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal No. of attendancesNo. of cases in which advice givenAverage attendance per session
Broadway1211042442435

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