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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
Wandsworth 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Maternity and Child Welfare. 65
TABLE XXXI.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Balham. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year:— | |||||||
| Visits | 771 | 278 | 482 | 664 | 559 | 1174 | 3928 |
| Revisits | 1058 | 180 | 420 | 502 | 306 | 2109 | 4575 |
| Children 1-2 years:— | |||||||
| Visits | 22 | - | 8 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 87 |
| Revisits | 406 | 152 | 298 | 193 | 119 | 1153 | 2321 |
| Children 2-5 years:— | |||||||
| Visits | 21 | 5 | - | 23 | 5 | 17 | 71 |
| Revisits | 187 | 170 | 334 | 76 | 120 | 817 | 1704 |
| Ante-natal cases | 232 | 37 | 103 | 100 | 72 | 276 | 820 |
| Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia. Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 14 | 7 3 | 8 7 | 14 12 | 5 13 | 16 12 | 56 61 |
| Measles | 1918 | 1112 | 1155 | 1690 | 1795 | 2864 | 10534 |
| Whooping Cough | 240 | 164 | 64 | 100 | 157 | 694 | 1419 |
| Enteritis | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 13 |
| Miscellaneous | 56 | 43 | 82 | 109 | 49 | 260 | 599 |
| Ineffectual | 684 | 309 | 549 | 788 | 480 | 1582 | 4392 |
| Total | 5620 | 2462 | 3510 | 4293 | 3692 | 11003 | 30580 |
| Attendances at:— | |||||||
| Infant Welfare Centres | 79 | 127 | 86 | 116 | 152 | 324 | 884 |
| Ante-natal Centres | 10 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 158 |
| Committee Meetings | 4 | 12 | — | 1 | 14 | - | 31 |
| Health Talks | 57 | 45 | 30 | 52 | 49 | 102 | 335 |
| Visits to Creches | - | 21 | 27 | - | 31 | 22 | 101 |