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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77
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
5th July, 1948, to 31st December, 1948.
1. Notification of Births.
(a) Live births, 1,460; (b) Stillbirths, 21 ; (c) Total, 1,481.

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 Avenue2774135111319
Broadway541057771715
Chandos2673114271116
Elmwood27793580322
Harrow Weald27626413615
Hatch End2735425349
Honeypot Lane2777153821514
Marlborough Hill2563143291413
North Harrow25437275711
Pinner25346237610
Roxeth27659475918
Streatfield54131291,0212919
Vaughan Road2762144141415
Walton Avenue27472462217
Totals4259501406,55014016
Consultant Clinic— Elmwood1551564

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 Mothers547693
(b) Children under 1 year2,0884,790
(c) Children between 1 and 5 years5395,446
(d) Other persons373707

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
Broadway1211049049041

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