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Edmonton 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton, UDC]
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MUNICIPAL MILK SUPPLY.
A Sub-Committee appointed by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
has, since April, administered the above. The scheme is given in detail
in the Report for 1921.
The following particulars apply to 1923: —
| Number of applicants | 1,171 |
| „ „ granted milk | 1,126 |
| Number of pints granted free | 3,972 |
| „ „ „ „ half cost | 224 |
| „ „ „ „ quarter cost | 43,708 |
| Total monies paid during year ending March 31st, 1924 | £ 459 14 4 |
DAY NURSERY.
This is in Fore Street, fairly central, and on the tram route. The fee is
9d. a day or 3/6 per week.
The attendances this year have improved considerably ; for the six months,
June to November, the total attendances were 3,306 or 2,000 more than the
corresponding period of 1922, requiring the services of an additional nurse.
In September a mothercraft class was instituted in conjunction with the
Education Authority. Senior girls, in groups of six, attend one day per week
for instruction from 9 to 10.45 a.m. for a period of six to seven weeks. At this
rate 60 girls would pass through this class every term. So far, it has been a
success and the girls are keenly interested in their work.
The health of the babies has been very good and no infectious complaint
has made its appearance among them.
The School Clinic is situated in the Southern part of the district;
details of the work carried out there is given under School Medical Service.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary.—The work carried out here under
the County is mentioned previously under Tuberculosis.
Venereal Diseases.—The nearest hospital is the Prince of Wales, a
general hospital, at Tottenham. The scheme of treatment under the Middlesex
Council, includes daily treatment at this Hospital and treatment at some 28
other hospitals scattered throughout London.