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Chiswick 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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clothing is disinfected before re-issue upon going home. In
addition, they are fed and cared for throughout the day for
the small inclusive charge of 9d. per head.
some idea of the usefulness of the Day Nursery may be gathered from the following summary:—
| Month 1925. | Number of Children. | Number of Whole-Day Attendances. | Number of Half-Day Attendances. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 698 | 82 |
| February | 29 | 562 | 64 |
| March | 29 | 414 | 52 |
| April | 29 | 612 | 66 |
| May | 29 | 521 | 88 |
| June | 32 | 543 | 80 |
| July | 23 | 682 | 77 |
| August | — | — | — |
| September | 23 | 421 | 50 |
| October | 28 | 587 | 76 |
| November | 29 | 523 | 65 |
| December | 20 | 363 | 40 |
Co-ordination of the work of these Clinics and the
School Medical Sen-ice is secured, by reason of the fact that
both the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics, and those of
the School Medical Service are held in the same building, and
the work carried out by the same staff. Consequently, the
medical records of the infants are readily available when they
come up for medical examination as Elementary School
children, and efficiency is furthered by the personal knowledge
of the children themselves.
Maternal Mortality—
Fortunately, there are no deaths recorded from
Puerperal Sepsis, and only one death of a Chiswick resident
as a result of confinement. This occurred from Dementia,
following parturition, and occurred outside the district at
Torre, near Torquay.
Infant Deaths—
The number of deaths, viz.: 54, giving an Infantile
Mortality Rate of 87 per 1,000 births, is disappointingly high
when one considers the active measures that are taken in the
district for the welfare of mothers and children. There are,