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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Monthly Registration of Births.The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following table.Table VI.

Monthly Registration of Births.

The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following table.

Table VI.

Waxlow ManorNorth-coteHambroughDormers WellsGlebeNorwood GreenTotal
January547710538
February5123412541
March115649439
April483571441
May1257981253
June72847331
July7531111239
August46163727
September64542627
October454613840
November25287125
December6-318321
736152599780422

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Live Births. Legitimate, 791.
Illegitimate, 39.
Infant Deaths. Legitimate, 41,
Illegitimate, 3.

Table: Table VII.

Table VII.

Certified Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 monthsl 9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, etc.-_-22411_28
Measles------1-1
Congenital Malformations, etc.322-7i---8
Gastro-enteritis, Diarrhoea, etc.----53112
Congenital Heart Disease1---11-2
Prematurity9---9----9
Miscellaneous4---4----4
1724225754344

Table: Table VIII.Summary of Health Visiting Work for the Year 1943.

Table VIII.

Summary of Health Visiting Work for the Year 1943.

Visits to infants-
First visits755
Re-visits2,446
Visits to children-
First visits108
Re-visits4,224
Visits to expectant mothers818
Visits for infectious disease899
Visits to schools81*
Child Life Protection visits211
Miscellaneous visits495
Removals121
No access1,168
Total11,326
*At these visits a total of 2,078 children were examined.