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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
Ilford 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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506 sessions were held during the year, the average attendance
at each session being 72 mothers with their infants.
The following are the figures for each Centre:-
| Sessions. | Average attendance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Kings | 48 | 104 |
| Barkingside | 48 | 57 |
| Goodmayes | 48 | 57 |
| Valentines | 48 | 74 |
| Newbury Park | 48 | 70 |
| Grosvenor Road | 49 | 87 |
| *Woodford Avenue | 25 | 63 |
| Park and Cranbrook (morning) | 48 | 51 |
| Park and Cranbrook (afternoon) | 48 | 62 |
| Ilford Lane | 48 | 73 |
| Beeontree | 48 | 89 |
| * Opened 2nd July, 1930. | ||
The following table gives some indication of the physical
defects found in the infants making a first attendance at the Welfare
Centres during the year:—