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
Beddington and Wallington 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
This page requires JavaScript
The following table shows the attendances for 1942 at the five centres maintained by the Council, from which it will be seen there has been a great all-round increase on the previous year.
| Ban-don Hill. | Bedding-ton. | The Grange Elm Hack-Grove. bridge. | Wallington. | Totals, 1942 | Totals, 1941 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions held | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 117 | 117 |
| Infants: — | |||||||
| No. of new cases under 1 year | 116 | 61 | 57 | 47 | 101 | 382* | 267 |
| No. of re-attendances | 790 | 697 | 429 | 314 | 743 | 2973 | 1870 |
| No. of new cases over 1 year | 65 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 47 | 181 | 173 |
| No. of re-attendances | 1121 | 746 | 743 | 457 | 797 | 3864 | 3005 |
| Total attendance of infants | 2092 | 1533 | 1252 | 835 | 1688 | 7400 | 5315 |
| Average attendance of infants per session | 87 | 64 | 57 | 36 | 70 | 63 | 45 |
| Mothers attending | 1903 | 1373 | 1073 | 720 | 1588 | 6657 | 4712 |
| Total attendances | 3995 | 2906 | 2325 | 1555 | 3276 | 14057 | 10027 |
| Average total attendance per session | 166 | 121 | 105 | 68 | 136 | 120 | 87 |
*Includes 15 children who made their first attendance at
Clinics outside the Borough
MATERNITY WARD.
Throughout the year the arrangements between the Council and
the Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington (War Memorial) Hospital
for the reception of maternity cases remained the same.
The following table gives particulars of the cases admitted under
the Council's scheme during the year:—
Cases admitted 17
For medical reasons 4
For unsuitable home conditions 13
Normal confinements 9
Abnormal confinements 8
Sixteen cases were referred from the Ante-natal Clinic, and one
case was sent into hospital, having been referred to the Medical Officer
of Health by her own doctor.
CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIAN.
No changes occurred in the appointment of Consultant
Obstetrician during the year.
HOME HELP.
Two Home Helps are employed by the authority to assist in
domestic duties during confinements occurring in the homes of
residents. A Home Help was provided in 21 cases during the year.
19