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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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REPORT OF THE INFANT WELFARE AND ANTE-NATAL CENTRES, 1941.
| Particulars | Park Boad Centre, four sessions monthly | St. Barnabas Centre, four sessions monthly | Church Boad Centre, four ses-ions monthly | Sherwood Park Centre, four sessions monthly | Mitcham Court | Woodlands Maternity Home | Midwives Clinic, Mitcham Court | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases registered during year of— | ||||||||
| Children under one year of age | 125 | 174 | 202 | 133 | — | — | — | 634 |
| Children oyer one year and under five years of age | 61 | 36 | 55 | 41 | — | - | - | 193 |
| Number of children in attendanœ at end of year— | ||||||||
| Under one year of age | 134 | 128 | 162 | 104 | — | — | — | 528 |
| Over one and under five years of age | 60 | 344 | 389 | 237 | — | — | — | 1030 |
| Total attendances of children under one year of age | 1452 | 2098 | 2042 | 1173 | - | - | - | 6765 |
| Total attendances of children oyer one year of age | 774 | 656 | 400 | 960 | - | - | - | 2790 |
| Total attendances at centres | 2226 | 2754 | 2442 | 2133 | — | — | — | 9555 |
| Average attendances at centres | 45.4 | 56.2 | 47.1 | 46.3 | — | — | — | 48.75 |
| Percentage of infants under one year of age attending centres of total notified births | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89% |
| Total attendances of expectant mothers | - | - | - | - | 809 | 1990 | 974 | 3773 |
| Average attendances of expectant mothers | - | - | - | - | 16.5 | 39.8 | 19.8 | 25 |
| Number of expectant mothers who attended during year | - | - | - | - | 179 | 245 | 301 | 725 |
| Percentage of total notified births represented by the number of expectant mothers attending all clinics | - | —- | — | - | — | — | — | 98% |