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Southall-Norwood 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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ANALYSIS OF MILK SUPPLY.
| 1920. | Cases. | Free. | Contrib. 4d. a Quart. | Contrib. 6d. a Quart. | Dried Milk at Half Cost. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 36 | - | - | - |
| February | 38 | 13 | 23 | — | 2 |
| March | 79 | 13 | 62 | — | 4 |
| April | 101 | 15 | 80 | — | 6 |
| May | 92 | 13 | 75 | — | 4 |
| June | 102 | 30 | 69 | — | 3 |
| July | 109 | 35 | 70 | — | 4 |
| August | 100 | 31 | 64 | — | 5 |
| September | 110 | 29 | 78 | — | 3 |
| October | 113 | 33 | 76 | — | 4 |
| November | 116 | 32 | 76 | 5 | 4 |
| December | 112 | 30 | 48 | 28 | 6 |
SUMMARY OF ANTE-NATAL WORK.
(Miss Boyd.)
Visits paid:—
Ante-Natal 136
Number of attendances at Ante-Natal Clinic 183
More than half the confinements in the district are now attended
by midwives. There are five in practice in the district ; four
live on the South side, while for the equally large population on the
North side there is only one midwife. Of the notified births the
midwives attended 261 cases; in three of these doctors were called
in to apply forceps. There were 26 forceps deliveries in the 414
doctors' cases. The forceps rate for midwives' cases is 1.1 per 100,
and for doctors' cases 6.1. Last year the rates were 1.2 and 17.5
respectively.
SALE OF DRIED MILK.
| Cost. | Amount Received. | Amount Sold. |
|---|---|---|
| £318 2 0. | £318 2 0. | 2,909 lbs. |