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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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Weight at Birth | Born at home and nursed entirely at home | Born at home and transferred to hospital on or before 28th day | Grand Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Died within 24hrs of birth | Survived 28 days | Total | Died within 24hrs of birth | Survived 28 days | ||
| 2 lb. 3 oz. or less | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Over 2 lb. 3 oz. up to and including 3 lb. 4 oz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Over 3 lb. 4 oz. up to and including 4 lb. 6 oz. | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Over 4 lb. 6 oz. up to and including 4 lb.15 oz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Over 4 lb. 15 oz. up to and including 5 lb. 8 oz. | 11 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 |
| Totals | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 |
Twenty-two premature infants died during 1965. This means
that 11.6% of the 190 premature infants born during the year died
within a year. Only 1.2% of full-term babies died before reaching
the age of one year.
CHILD WELFARE
GENERAL
The Local Authority holds Infant Welfare Clinics at the fourteen
premises listed below. Nine of these are purpose-built, the remainder
being hired for the weekly clinic session.
The Toddlers' Clinics provide a service very similar to the School
Health Service. The child receives a detailed medical examination
and a full range of specialist services are available, including the
special clinics provided by the Education Service. Children can be
referred to the Child Guidance Clinic, and the visiting Consultant is
available to discuss individual problems with medical and nursing staff.
These Toddlers' Clinics are an important factor in establishing the
means whereby the developmental progress of children may be carefully
observed both prior to entry to school and later in their progress
through school life. The attendance at these clinics is often disappointing.
Infant Welfare Centres being operated at the end of the year
were as follows:—
Amity Grove Clinic Monday 2-4 p.m.
West Wimbledon Wednesday 2-4 p.m.
Friday 10-12 a.m.
Cavendish Road Clinic Monday 1.30-3.30 p.m.
Colliers Wood Friday 9.30-11.30 a.m.
Church Road Clinic Wednesday 1.30-3.30 p.m.
Mitcham Thursday 1.30-3.30 p.m.
Churchill Hall Clinic* Tuesday 2-4 p.m.
Effra Road, S.W.19
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