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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
Carshalton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 13.
ATTENDANCES AT SPECIAL TODDLER (2-5 YEARS) CLINICS, 1046.
| Centre. | No. of routine medical examinations. | Reinspection. | Total attendances. | Sessions. | Average attendance per Session. | Did not attend Infant Consultation Clinic. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 years. | 3—4 years. | 4—5 years. | ||||||
| Rochester Road ... | 142 | 72 | 03 | 19 | 206 | 20 | 14.8 | 37 |
| Wrythc Lane | 246 | 140 | 121 | — | 507 | 51 | 9.0 | 152 |
| Stanley Road | 05 | 71 | 50 | 12 | 237 | 24 | 9.8 | 60 |
| Totais | 483 | 283 | 243 | 31 | 1040 | 95 | 10.9 | 249 |
| Each child attended once for routine examination. | ||||||||
TABLE 14.
ATTENDANCES AT ALL INFANT WELFARE CLINICS, 1046. (Infant Consultation and Special Toddler).
| Year. | Number who attended during the year. | New eases to the Centres. | Attendances. | Sessions. | Average attendance per Session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary. | Total. | |||||
| 0-1 | | 2726 | 870 | 860 | 10955 | 422 | 25.9 |
| 1—5 | 330 | 309 | 5341 | 12.6 | ||
| Totals | 2726 | 1206 | 1178 | 16296 | 422 | 38.5 |
Supply of Milk and other Foods.
Priority supplies of dried milk and vitamin products issued by the
Ministry of Food for mothers and children are available at the clinics.
Additionally a restricted range of proprietary brands of milk powder
and other special baby foods is provided under the Council's own
arrangements.
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