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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Maternity and Child Welfare.TABLE XXXI.

Maternity and Child Welfare.

TABLE XXXI.

Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
No. of children visited :—
Under 1 year74526845565664511783947
1-2 years731862926125
2-5 years95125110996
Revisits to:—
Infants under 1 year56129848428262014383683
Children 1-2 years34418525710664910512592
Children 2-5 years45230123312479811803088
Total visits to children under Notification of Births Act21181060145912812731488213531
Other visits— :
Ophthalmia Neonatorum9511641146
Measles1177778302919163418516661
Whooping Cough621618319442331873
Ante-natal cases20866821271923291004
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia25116161656
Miscellaneous12298125141133289908
Ineffectual59345434450382213694085
Total Visits42912627239731975574907827164
Attendances at:—
Infant Welfare Centres1501561111762814091283
Ante-natal Centres262736483372242
Committee Meetings3181-10—32
Health Talks277882110127116540
Visits to Creches—2141—3135128