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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
Crayford 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Child Welfare Clinics.
The attendances at the Clinics are considered satisfactory'.
The average attendances are as follows :—
| Toddlers Clinics | No. of Clinics. | Attendances | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crayford | 23 | 87.7 | 38.1 |
| Slade Green | 24 | 632 | 26.3 |
| Barnehurst | 24 | 1128 | 47.0 |
| Infants Clinics. | |||
| Crayford | 49 | 3665 | 74.8 |
| Slade Green | 24 | 951 | 39.6 |
| Barnehurst | 47 | 3033 | 64.5 |
| Totals at both Clinics | 191 | 10286 | 53.9 |
Milk.
391 pounds (dry milk) of milk were granted to Clinic
mothers and children during the year either free or at
less than cost price.
Government Evacuation Scheme.
| Number of expectant mothers evacuated | 14 |
| Number of children under 5 evacuated | 33 |
| Total number of children evacuated | 87 |
Home Helps.
Home helps have carried out their duties satisfactorily
to 18 families during the year.
Maternal Mortality.
108 women attended the Clinic. The total number of
attendances during the year was 617.
One maternal death and one death from Septic!
Abortion (self induced).
Maternity and Nursing Homes.
Of the 347 births 203 occurred at Institutions and 82
of these at the Crayford Russell-Stoneham Memorial
Hospital.
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