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Southall 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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From Table 19 below, it will also be seen that last year there, was a
slight increase in the total number of new infants (under 12 months of age)
seen at the Infant Welfare clinics and despite the increase in live births, there
was again a slight increase in the proportion of new infants attending to the
total live births for the district. It is probable that last year not less than
two-thirds of all babies born in the district subsequently attended the Infant
Welfare clinic. This proportion is quite satisfactory and indicates the trouble
the present-day mother will take to get advice with regard to the maintenance
of her baby's health. The present centres are quite well situated with regard
to accessibility except for small areas at the extreme north end and the extreme
south-west end of the district. The former is helped now the centre in Jubilee
Gardens is opened, although this will make an even farther journey for those
living on the Wharncliffe estate.
The subjoined table shows the proportion of new infant cases attending
the clinics to the total live births in the district:—

Table No. 19.

(1) New Infant Cases(2) Total live births(3) Percentage of (1) to (2)*
193133765751
193240874554
193335070549
193439575952
193556380969
193655879770
193759881473
193871182586

* This percentage is a little in excess of the true percentage of live births subsequently
attending the clinics as it includes cases born in and belonging to other districts who have since
moved to Southall and attended the clinics here during their first year of life.
Pre-school Medical Inspection (Toddlers' Clinics).
The toddlers' clinic which was started in October, 1936, and the details
of which were given on page 31 of the Annual Report for that year, was
continued on Wednesday mornings during 1938.
550 attendances were made, 229 of these being at the Manor House,
and 321 at the Branch centre. The results for the year are shown in the
statistical tables given below
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