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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year is shown in the following table:—

The work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year is shown in the following table:—

Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of children brought to the Centre for the first time.Total No. of attendances.Total No. of attendances of infants and children before Doctor.
Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.
1. The Brooksby's Walk5227753270115931816
2.(c)The Lower Clapton7733695342520141390
3. The Mayfield Road10437589414528892904
4. The NorthwoId Road99342114439128481448
5. (6) The Pedro Street34769771537771
6. (a) The Lauriston Road352416622759761217
7. *Eton Mission1021547239515121418
8. * Hackney Mothers' and Babies'5012218165210141296
9. *St. Martin's Mission265615461265575
10. *West Hackney491718219259961438
Totals6282150548241411464114273

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* Voluntary centres. (a) Opened 4th May, 1932. (6) Closed 27th April, l932.
(c) Weighing session commenced 30th May, 1932.
The attendances of children at the Infant Welfare Centres
have been fully maintained. The number of children attending the
Centres for the first time in relation to the number of births
registered during the last five years is as follows:—
1928 61 per cent.
1929 66 „
1930 71 „
1931 72 „
1932 86 „
ANTE-NATAL CENTRES.
Ante-natal consultations are now held at all the Municipal
Infant Welfare Centres and at one of the Voluntary Centres.

Table: The following is a table of the work done at the Ante-natal Centres during the year:—

The following is a table of the work done at the Ante-natal Centres during the year:—

CENTRES.No. of times Centre open.No. of Expectant Mothers attending (first visits)No. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendances.No. of examinations by Doctor.
1. The Brooksby's Walk52146471617526
2. The Lower Clapton10429991112101128
3. (a) The Mayfield Road36100143243226
4. The North wold Road51124433557485
5. (b) The Pedro Street1752166218184
6. (c) The Lauriston Road3585120205198
7. *Eton Mission49141347488267
Totals344947259135383014

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* Voluntary Centre. (a) Ante-natal sessions commenced 4th April, 1932.
(b) Closed 28th April, 1032. (c) Opened 5th May, 1932.