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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Child Welfare Clinics.

Table: The average attendances are as follows:—

The average attendances are as follows:—

Toddlers ClinicsNo. of Clinics.Attendances.Average
Crayford2388838.6
Slade Green2460925.4
Barnehurst23122653.3
Infants Clinics.
Crayford47326069.4
Slade Green24115448.1
Barnehurst48357974.6
Totals at both Clinics1891071656.7

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Milk.
19 pounds (dry milk) of milk were granted to Clinic
mothers and children during the year either free or at
less than cost price.
Wartime Nurseries.
Slade Green Nursery opened on the 11th January,
1943. Both Nurseries are now affiliated to the National
Society of Children's Nurseries.
Attendances: "Shenstone," Crayford 8,868
35 Children on ,the Register at the end
of the year.
Attendances: Slade Green 5,006
33 Children on the Register at the end
of the year.
Government Evacuation Scheme.
Number of expectant mothers evacuated Nil
Number of children under 5 evacuated 4
Total number of children evacuated 12
Home Helps.
Home helps have carried out their duties satisfactorily
to 7 families during the year.
Maternal Mortality.
146 women attended the Clinic. The total number of
attendances during the year was 584.
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