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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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6.
Clinics end Treatment Centres.
Infant Welfare Clinics.
Western Road (2 sessions per .month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 78.
No. of children under 1 yr. attending for first tine - 49 •
No. of children between 1-5 years attending first tine - 29 •
No. of children under 1 yr. on Dec. 31st 1939 - 120.
No. of children between. 1-5 yrs. on Dec. 31st 1939 - 152.
Total attendances - 762.
Parish Room (2 sessions per month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 165.
No. of children under 1 yr. attending for first tine - 90.
No. of children between 1-5 yrs. attending first tine - 75.
No. of children under 1 yr. on Dec. 31st 1939 - 73.
No. of children between 1-5 yrs on Dec. 31st 1939 - 146.
Total attendances - 1243.
Meopham Road (4 sessions per month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 8l.
No. of children under 1 yr. attending for first tine - 49.
No. of children between 1-5 yrs. attending first tine - 32.
No. of children under 1 yr. on Dec. 31st 1939 - 6l.
No. of children between 1-5 yrs on Dec. 31st, 1939 - 268.
Total attendances - 1226.
Cavendish Road (4 cessions per month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 190.
No. of children under 1 year attending for first tine 154.
No. of children between 1-5 years attending first tine 36.
No. of children under 1 year on December 31st, 1939 - 79•
No. of children between 1-5 years on December 31st, 1939 - 234.
Total Attendances. - 2023.
St. Barsabas (4 sessions per nonth).m
No. of new oases registered during year - 190.
No. of children under 1 year attending for first tine - 147.
No. of children between 1-5 years attending first tine - 43.
No. of children under 1 year on December 31-st, 1939 - 122.
No. of children between 1-5 years on December 31st, 1939 - 314.
Total Attendances - 2120.
Sherwood House ( 4 sessions per month).
No. of new cases registered during year - 114.
No. of children under 1 year attending for first tine - 59.
No. of children between 1-5 years attending first tine - 55.
No. of children under 1 year on December 3lst, 1939 - 51.
No, of children between - 5 years on December 31st, 1939 - 259.
Total Attendances - 1311
Ante-Natal Clinics.
No. of expectant mothers attending - Meopham Road - 36.
Cavendish Road. 52.
Mitcham Court - 72Miteham
Court
Midwives -317.
Woodlane - 262.
Post-Natal Clinic.
No. of Mothers attending - 103
??? of home Helps weir provided for 24 mothers.