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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
Hampstead 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Infant Welfare Centres.
The following Infant Welfare Centres were held in the Borough during 1934:—
| Name and address of Centre. | Day and Time held. | Doctor in attendance. | Health Visitor. | Average attendance per session. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of attendances at all Centres during the
year:—
(i) By children under 1 year of age—7,872.
(ii) By children between the ages of 1 and 5 years—
5,757 (including Toddlers).
Total number of children who attended at the Centres for
the first time during the year and who, on the date of their
first attendance, were :—
(i) Under 1 year of age—557.
(ii) Between the ages of 1 and 5 years—104.
Total number of children who attended at the Centres during
the year, and who at the end of the year were :—
(i) Under 1 year of age—459.
(ii) Between the ages of 1 and 5 years—1,083 (including
Toddlers).
Toddlers' Clinic.
Weekly toddlers' sessions are held alternatively on either side of
the Borough. Dr. Ruth Balmer, who has special experience in preschool
children, is the Medical Officer in attendance at the Clinic.