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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Maternity and Child Welfare Records
Church Road, Mitcham.
Summary—Year 1947.
| E | N | I | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patients | 117 | 12 | 51 | 180 |
| Sub-attendances | 114 | 17 | 58 | 189 |
| Total attendances | 231 | 29 | 109 | 323 |
| Inspections | 134 | 13 | 50 | 167 |
| Filling permanent teeth | 84 | 7 | — | 91 |
| Filling temporary teeth | — | — | 50 | 50 |
| Extractions permanent teeth | 88 | 13 | — | 101 |
| Extractions temporary teeth | — | — | 41 | 41 |
| Anaesthetics—local | 2 | 6 | — | 8 |
| Anaesthetics—general | 26 | 5 | 17 | 48 |
| Dentures—partial | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Dentures—full | —. | — | — | — |
| Patients awaiting dentures | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
| Patients—treatment complete | 42 | 5 | 27 | 74 |
| Patients—treatment incomplete | 25 | 4 | — | 29 |
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.
Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1947.
| Particular | Cavendish Road | St. Barnabas | Church Road | Sherwood House | Meopharo Road | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new oases registered during year of— | ||||||
| Children under one year of age | 190 | 315 | 348 | 207 | 198 | 1258 |
| Children over one year and under five years of age | 13 | 20 | 25 | 61 | 20 | 139 |
| Number of children in attendance at end of year— | ||||||
| Under one year of age | 173 | 280 | 294 | 176 | 189 | 1112 |
| Over one and under five years of age | 223 | 395 | 480 | 350 | 321 | 1769 |
| Attendances of children under one year of age | 3613 | 4974 | 5439 | 3832 | 3895 | 21753 |
| Attendances of children over one year of age | 692 | 1006 | 1274 | 936 | 1060 | 4968 |
| Total attendances at centres | 4305 | 5980 | 6713 | 4768 | 4955 | 26721 |
| Average attendances at centres | 86.1 | 119.6 | 67.1 | 60.3 | 49.5 | ... |
| Percentage of infants under one year of age attending centres, for first time, of the total live births | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 91.62 |