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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Relaxation and mothercraft classes are held throughout the
Borough at which health education on a personal basis is carried out
by health visitors and midwives.
Attendances at the ante-natal clinics during the year were as
follows:—
Number of women who attended for ante-natal examination 221
Number of women who attended for post-natal examination 50
There were 288 midwives' clinic sessions at which 269 women
attended. The total number of attendances was 1,575.
Relaxation Classes
Ante-natal relaxation classes are held weekly by health visitors
and midwives at the following clinics: Amity Grove, Church Road,
Grand Drive, Middleton Road, Morden Road, Russell Road, Wide
Way. The numbers of women who attended were:—
Booked for hospital confinement 379
Booked for domiciliary confinement 42
Total 421
The total number of attendances was 2,322.
Premature Infants
The total number of premature infants born in the area during
1969 was 148 compared with 142 in 1968.
Fifteen premature infants died in 1969. This means that 10.1%
of the 148 premature infants born during the year died within a year
as compared with 0.8% for full-term babies.
Premature Infants Born at Home—
| 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 24 hrs of birth | Survived 28 days | ||
| 2 lb. 3 oz. or less | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Over 4 lb. 6 oz. up to and including 4 lb. 15 oz. | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Over 4 lb. 15 oz. up to and including 5 lb. 8 oz. | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |