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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
Mitcham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Report of the Infant Welfare and ante-Natal Centres, 1935.
| Particulars. | Western Road Centre, two sessions monthly. | West Centre, four sessions monthly. | Meopham Road Centre, four sessions monthly. | St. Barnabas Centre, four sessions monthly. | Parish Room Centre, two sessions monthly. | Sherwood Park Centre, two sessions monthly. | Town Hall | Woodlands | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases registered during year of— | |||||||||
| Children under one year of age | 82 | 120 | 116 | 159 | 93 | 65 | — | — | 635 |
| Children over one year and under five years of age | 35 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 40 | 40 | - | - | 237 |
| Number of children in attendance at end of year— | |||||||||
| Under one year of age | 65 | 105 | 82 | 109 | 74 | 47 | — | — | 482 |
| Over one and under five years of age | 126 | 188 | 196 | 225 | 125 | 127 | — | — | 987 |
| Total attendances of children under one year of age | 704 | 1223 | 1567 | 1879 | 663 | 664 | - | - | 6700 |
| Total attendances of children over one year of age | 275 | 575 | 584 | 821 | 340 | 538 | - | - | 3133 |
| Total attendances at centres | 979 | 1798 | 2151 | 2700 | 1003 | 1202 | — | — | 9833 |
| Average attendances at centres | 44 | 42 | 52 | 66 | 46 | 55 | — | — | 51 |
| Percentage of infants under one year of age attending centres of total notified births | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 |
| Total attendances of expectant mothers | - | 111 | 128 | - | - | - | 60 | 1995 | 2294 |
| Average attendances of expectant mothers | - | 10 | 12 | - | - | - | 8 | 38 | 17 |
| Number of expectant mothers who attended during year | - | 49 | 46 | - | - | - | 36 | 302 | 433 |
| Percentage of total notified births represented by the number of expectant mothers attending all clinics | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 |