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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
Ilford 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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334 sessions were held during the year, and the average attendance at each session was 55.69 mothers with their infants.
The following are the figures for each Centre:—
| Sessions. | Average Attendance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Kings | 48 | 55.31 |
| Goodmayes | 48 | 34.14 |
| Newbury Park | 47 | 38.08 |
| Albert Road | 48 | 75.48 |
| Ilford Lane | 48 | 67.70 |
| Park and Cranbrook | 47 | 70.98 |
| Becontree | 48 | 48.08 |
The supply of foods at the Centres has been continued as in
previous years.
Ante-Natal Clinic .—The Ante-Natal Clinic was continued at the Public Health Offices during the year, and the following attendances have been recorded as compared with those registered during 1922:—
| First Attendances. | Subsequent Attendances. | Number of expectant mother on the rolls 31st December. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 207 | 495 | 38 |
| 1922 | 165 | 402 | 36 |
All patients entering; the Maternity Home, who are to be
attended by a midwife, are medically examined at the Ante-Natal
Clinic.
Dental Clinic.—Mr. M. J. K. Soutter, the Council Dentist,
has continued the dental treatment of expectant and nursing
mothers, and of children under five years of age during 1923.
The following is a summary of the work carried out for the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee during the year:—
(a) Treatment of Mothers.
Number of mothers treated during 1923 194
Number of attendances of mothers 408
Number of mothers, having teeth extracted, to whom
"general" anæsthetics were given 86