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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

Stepney 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFAHE.
I am indebted to Dr.G.O.Mitchell, Divisional Medical Officer of the
London County Council, for the following information relating to the
personal health services administered in the Borough by the London County
Council.

Table: 1. Statistics.Infant Welfare Centres,Total number of children who first attended during the year and who, on the date of their first attendance, were -

1. Statistics.

Infant Welfare Centres,

Total number of children who first attended during the year and who, on the date of their first attendance, were -

Under 1 year of age1,549
1 to 5 years of age354
Total number of children who attended -
Children born in 19561,442
Children born in 1955861
Children born 1951/1954675
Total attendances by children -
Under 1 year of age20,155
1 to 5 years of age6,295
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics (exclusive of Hospital Ante-Natal Clinics)
Ante-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended149
No. of new cases included in above120
Total attendances914
Post-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended49

Table: Health Visitors.

Health Visitors.

No. of children visited7,856
No. of infants under 1 year of age visited for first time2,184
Total visits to children under 1 year of age10,635
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under 2 years6,872
Total visits to children 2 to 5 years of age12,801
No. of expectant mothers visited639
Total visits to expectant mothers1,545