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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
Hackney 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Centre. | No. of times Centre open | No. of primary cases brought to Centre. | Repeated visits to Centre. | Total attendances. | Total attendances of Infants under 1 year. | Total attendances of children over 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Overbury Street | 103 | 633 | 6,443 | 7,076 | 6,663 | 413 |
| 2. Brooksby's Walk | 52 | 659 | 4,707 | 5,366 | 4,159 | 1,207 |
| 3. Mayfield Road | 96 | 640 | 6,089 | 6,729 | 4,951 | 1,778 |
| 4. North wold Road | 44 | 519 | 3,215 | 3,734 | 2,534 | 1,200 |
| 5."Hackney Mothers' and Babies', Hackney Grove | 108 | 450 | 3,106 | 3,556 | 2,047 | 1,509 |
| 6.*Eton Mission, Gainsborough Road | 98 | 293 | 4,981 | 5,274 | 4,716 | 558 |
| Total | 501 | 3,194 | 28,541 | 31,735 | 25,070 | 6,665 |
*These are Voluntary Centres and are co-ordinated with the Infant Welfare
work in the Borough. The Hackney Mothers' and Babies' Welfare
Centre receives an annual grant of £200 from the Council and the Eton
Mission Centre £100.
Ante-Natal Welfare Centres.
| Overbury Street. | Brooksby's Walk. | Eton Mission. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of times Centre opened | 51 | 27 | 22 |
| Number of expectant mothers attending | 253 | 295 | 90 |
| Number of repeated attendances at Centre | 410 | 194 | 53 |
| Total attendances | 663 | 489 | 143 |
| Number of visits to expectant mothers at their homes by the Health Visitors | |||
| Number of cases | 16 | —. | 96 |
| Number of visits | 16 | 85 | 255 |