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Ilford 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Foster-Children .
Number of foster-children on register on 1st January, 1941 23
Number of foster-children who were notified during 1941 19
Number of foster-children returned to their mothers during 1941 8
Number of foster-children taken off register for various other
reasons during 1941 11
Number of foster-children on the register on 31st December, 1941 23
Foster-Mothers .
Number of foster-mothers with children on the register on the
1st January, 1941 23
Number of persons who became foster-mothers during 1941 15
Number of foster-mothers whose names were taken off the register
during 1941 17
Number of foster-mothers with children on the register on the
3l8t December, 1941 21
Number of houses visited by the Sanitary Inspectors for the
purpose of the Act during 1941 17
Number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors for the purpose
of the Act during 1941 28
Work of Health Visitors.—The Ilford area is divided into 12 districts,
one nurse carrying out all home visits both for Maternity and Child Welfare
work and School Medical Service work in each area.
The following is a summary of the home visits made by the Health Visitors during 1941 as far as the Maternity and Child Welfare work is concerned:—
| First visits to newly-born infants | 1,797 |
| Subsequent visits to children under 1 year of age | 7,011 |
| Subsequent visits to children over 1 year of age and under 5 | 17,800 |
| Visits to expectant mothers | 412 |
| Home visits for other reasons | 2,480 |
| Total visits paid | 29,500 |
Issde of Clothing Coupons to Expectant Mothers.—The issue of
50 additional clothing coupons to each expectant mother to enable her to
buy materials for garments for her baby has been made through the Public
Health Offices since the inception of the Scheme by the Board of Trade on
the 7th August, 1941.
Up to the end of the year additional coupons had been issued to
1,211 mothers.
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Infants.—
A total of 2,094 lbs. of dried milk were given free under the Regulations of
the Ministry of Health during 1941 to 141 infants. These figures include the
supplementary issue of 509 20 oz. packets of National Dried Milk to
7.) infants who were receiving the Dried Milk under the National Milk
Scheme. Since July, 1940, the supply of liquid milk by the Council has
been suspended as this is now provided under the National Milk Scheme.
Infant Welfare Centres.—81 voluntary lady helpers were engaged
in the work at the Infant Welfare Centres at the end of December, 1941.
During the year the following attendances were recorded:—
| Total number of attendances of infants | 28,545 |
| First attendances | 1,871 |
| Total number of children on roll, December 31st, after omission of all those who had not attended for six months | 2,715 |
11,372 attendances of children from 1 to 5 years were made at the
Infant Welfare Centres during the year.