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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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T able IX.
| (1) Number of foster parents on register— | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 28 |
| (b) At the end of the year | 22 |
| (2) Number of foster parents receiving foster children— | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 17 |
| (b) At the end of the year | 22 |
| (3) Number of children on the register— | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 24 |
| (b) At the end of the year | 27 |
| (4) Number of children received by foster parents during the year | 21 |
| (5) Number of foster children— | |
| (a) Reached the age of nine during the year | 1 |
| (b) Removed during the year to different foster parents or to children's societies | 5 |
| (c) Adopted | 1 |
| (d) Returned to parents | 10 |
| (e) Removed at the request of the medical officer of health | — |
| (f) Evacuated with foster mother | — |
| (g) Died during the year | 1 |
| (h) On whom inquests were held | 1 |
| (6) Total number of visits made during the year | 189 |
| (7) Number of cases in which court proceedings were taken | Nil |
All foster children, as soon as reasonably possible after arrival, are subjected to a
medical examination by the medical officer of health, or by the medical officers at the
infant welfare centres.
T able X.
| First visits | Re-visits | Average number of re-visits per patient | Total number of births in the District | Percentage of new cases to total births | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 265 | 867 | 3.27 | 835 | 31.7 |
| 1936 | 300 | 998 | 3.33 | 827 | 36.3 |
| 1937 | 407 | 1333 | 3.27 | 848 | 47.9 |
| 1938 | 531 | 2157 | 4.06 | 856 | 62.03 |
| 1939 | 506 | 2109 | 4.53 | 824 | 61.42 |
| 1940 | 433 | 2036 | 5.70 | 732 | 59.16 |
| 1941 | 549 | 2358 | 4.33 | 713 | 76.30 |
| 1942 | 642 | 2912 | 4.55 | 826 | 77.71 |
Of the 3,554 total attendances, 1,885 occurred at the Manor House centre and
1,669 at the Branch centre.
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