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Heston and Isleworth 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The work is expanding steadily and satisfactorily.
The scheme is as follows:—
Two Clinics weekly at the Congregational Hall, Douglas Road.
Hounslow, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Two Clinics weekly at the Public Hall, Isleworth, on Monday
and Wednesday afternoons.
At each of these Clinics infant consultations are carried out,
regular weighing, and the sale of dried milks, malt, virol, etc.
The Mothers can obtain a cup of tea and biscuits at a cost of
1d.
The attendances totalled 14,020 for the year as compared with
11,567 in 1926, 9843 in 1925, 8817 in 1924 and 8322 in 1923.
The average attendance at the Douglas Road Centre was 86.75
and at the Isleworth Centre 40.9.

The number of individual mothers and children attending the Clinics is shewn hereunder: —

Douglas Road, Hounslow.1925.1926.1927.
Mothers514562688
Children608765880
Isleworth Public Hall.
Mothers288326305
Children393432414
Sales at Clinics.Receipts.
Quantity.£s.d.
Prescription Glaxo1304 lbs.127188
Glaxo4404 lbs.27800
Virol858¾ lbs.7197
Malt436 lbs.1626
Oil and Malt679 lbs.2586
Lactagol679 tins.38100
Almata183 lbs.15130
Cow and Gate2341 lbs.177145
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion1497 bottles.48140
£799108