[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Middleton Borough.

  • Middleton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Middleton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (3) CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES. Maternity and Child Welfare. There were 568 birfchs during the year. Of these 259 were notified by Doctors, 294 by Midwives, 9 by parents, and 6 not notified. Of this number 266 were boys, and 273 girls ; in addition 29 were still-born. The births for the last eleven years are as follows :— Year Births Infant Mortal it y Year Births Infant Mortality 1911 645 181 ... 1917 414 113 1912 607 116 ... 1918 372 80 1913 599 98 ... 1919 407 76 1914 571 126 ... 1920 654 90 1915 505 93 ... 1921 563 78 1916 467 79 Work carried out during the year. Attendance at Centre.—There were 323 first attendances at the Centre, and 4,619 re-attendances. Home l isiting by Health Visitors.—The total number of visits paid by the Health Visitors amounted to 3,057, and included 534 first visits, 1,299 re-visits, and 1,224 visits to children between 1 and 5 years of age. A Baby Show was held during Health Week. There were 70 entries. I he examinations and tests were carried out by two lady doctors, who kindly volunteered their services. I he ages and average weights of the cases examined were :— Ages in months. 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-11 15 16 Average weight in pounds. 12 12 16 16 19 17 19 21 22 22 26 05 0*