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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
Southall 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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| Infants | 1,748 |
| Children | 686 |
| New cases (included in above): | |
| Infants | 329 |
| Children | 103 |
| Seen by medical officer: | |
| Infants | 2,473 |
| Children at ordinary clinics | 1,780 |
| Children at toddlers' clinic | 289 |
| Weighing only: | |
| Infants | 720 |
| Children | 357 |
| New cases (included in above): | |
| Infants | 238 |
| Children | 98 |
| Total attendances | 12,033 |
The total attendances at the clinics during the past six years have been as follows:—
1935 9,682
1936 11,329
1937 12,502
1938 14,351
1939 15,452
1940 12,033
* It will be noticed that there was a decrease in the total number ot attendances
in 1940 compared with the figure for 1939. This decrease amounts to 20 per cent.
The subjoined table shows the proportion of new infant cases attending the clinics
to the total live births in the district:—
Table No. 20.
| (1) New Infant Cases | (2) Total live births | (3) Percentage of (1) to (2)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 337 | 657 | 51 |
| 1932 | 745 | 54 | |
| 1933 | 350 | 705 | 49 |
| 1934 | 395 | 759 | 52 |
| 1935 | 563 | 69 | |
| 1936 | 558 | 797 | |
| 1937 | 73 | ||
| 1938 | |||
| 1939 | |||
| 1940 | 567 | 79 |
* 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.
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