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Wealdstone 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wealdstone]

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11
SUPPLY OF MILK AND GLAXO.
The following quantities of Milk and Glaxo were
supplied during the year.
Milk free to Expectant and Nursing Mothers 316 pints.
Milk free to children 195½ „
Glaxo free to children 163 pkts.
Glaxo at cost price to children 24 „
In co-operation with the Wealdstone Centre, sessions
for Ear, Nose, Throat, and Eye affections, and for
Minor Ailments and Massage and Dental treatment are
held regularly by the Harrow Clinic at College Road.
The number of Wealdstone patients attending during
the period from April 1st, 1921—March 31st, 1922, was
as follows:—
Joint Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic.
18 Sessions held.
Cases from Wealdstone Clinic 36
Joint Eye.
11 Sessions held.
Cases from Wealdstone Clinic 13
Joint Ante-Natal Clinic.
49 Sessions held.
Wealdstone Mothers attending 69
Joint Dental Clinic
(Mothers, and Children under five years).
Wealdstone cases 51
10 Wealdstone mothers have received dentures at
hospital prices.
One baby from Wealdstone was treated in the Observation
Ward (6 to 8 cots) for babies suffering from
errors of nutrition, which has been opened in connection
with this Clinic; 27 cases were treated here:— Harrow
25, Wealdstone 1, Outlying Districts 1.
Harrow and Wealdstone Maternity Hostel, at
10, College Road, Harrow.
During above period 37 Wealdstone mothers were
confined at the Hostel.