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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

Barking 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: Seven of the cases occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder being attended by medical practitioners.

Seven of the cases occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder being attended by medical practitioners.

Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blind-ness.Deaths.
Treated.
NotifiedAt Home.At Hosptl.
Under 3 weeks1211112——

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The growing appreciation among midwives of the seriousness of
the condition and of the value of early treatment makes for a greater
readiness on their part to call in medical help to the slighter cases of
discharge which previously may have escaped notification altogether.
63. WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS AND THE INFANT
CLINICS.

Table: An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table :—

An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table :—

Infant Welfare Centres.Clinic PremisesAlex. CentreMovers LaneSt. AlbansTotals
No. of sessions1011001005306
No. of attendances of children under one year :—
(a) New cases21314416330550
(b) Old cases249620641967456572
No. of attendances of children I to 5 years of age :—
(a) New cases46605941206
(b) Old cases11321322905303389
Average number of attendances per session383631293 6
No. of sessions attended by medical officers1011001005308
No. of children seen by medical officers :—
(a) Under one year151910641123463752
(b) Over one year754763654492220
Average number of children seen by medical officer per session2318181919

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The total attendances during the year were 10,717 as compared
with 10,164 in 1929.