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

  • Lambeth (London, England)
Date:
[1909]
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    136 births have been notified up to the end of 1908 (10 months), and in connection therewith visits have been paid by the Health Visitor to the houses of the parents, for the purpose of advising the mothers as to the proper rearing of infants by breast or natural feeding, or failing breast fetding, by suitable artificial feeding; or pamphlets, dealing with the same subjects, have been sent to the parents by post. No visits were paid to the houses by the Council's Health Visitor until after the iMedical man or Midwife had ceased professional attendance, and such visits bv the Health Visitor have been much appreciated by the mothers of the babies. Births notified in connection with Lying-in Hospitals, Workhouses, &c., were not dealt with, no visits being made nor pamphlets sent. Full statistical details will be published in future Reports, as to the results obtained from the enquiries made under the notification of Births Act, when the Act has been in force over 12 months. ANALYSIS OF FOOD AND DRUGS, WATER, &c. 1.—Food and Drugs. During the year 1908, 1800 samples have been purchased within the Borough of Lambeth, and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of the 1800 samples, 153 (i.e., 8.5 per cent.) were reported by the Analyst to be adulter ated, varying quarterly as follows:—1st quarter, 9.4 per cent. ; 2nd, 8.2 per cent. ; 3rd, 10.9 per cent. ; and 4th, 5.8 per cent. ; and 109 summonses were issued, with the result that 76 convictions were obtained, together with ;£88 4s. 6d. in penalties, and £72 lis. 7d. in costs. In 12 cases the vendors were cautioned. Full details are to be found on pp. 144-147, and in the Appendix (pp. 27-50). Taking the average of 10 years (1891-1900), the annual number of samples taken in the old Parish of Lambeth is