London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Mitcham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

20
It is the intention that all ante-natal cases, including the cases
which are booked for confinement at the Woodlands Maternity
Home, shall receive a routine dental inspection, followed by treatment
and dentures when necessary.
The estimated cost of the services of the dental surgeon and
attendant are refunded to the County Council, and a highly
efficient scheme has been established.
The total attendances for treatment during 1946 were as
follows:—
Expectant and nursing mothers, 48.
Children under five years of age, 27.
Health Visiting
There are six health visitors employed in visiting the mothers
and children in this district. The Superintendent Health Visitor
is responsible for the general supervision of the welfare centres,
ante-natal clinics, etc., and also acts as Infant Life Protection
Visitor.

Table: Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1946.

Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1946.

ParticularsCavendish RoadSt. BarnabasChurch RoadSherwood HouseMeopham RoadTotal
Number of new cases registered during year of—
Children under one year of age1763063151521831135
Children over one year and under five years of age2621312130129
Number of children in attendance at end of year—927
Under one year of age20625825913371
Over one and under five years of age1663683732413511489
Attendances of children under one year of age2460397537322252285516274
Attendances of children over one year of age68992411937327104248
Total attendances at centres3351522652713157377819512
Average attendances at centres69.8100.570.260.765.1...
Percentage of infants under one year of age attending centres of the total live births...............90.1