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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
Finsbury 1926
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926
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The following cases were referred to hospital:—
Naevus, otorrhoea, phimosis, conjunctivitis, adenitis, abscess,
club foot, rickets, jaundice, spina bifida, enlarged tonsils, burn,
rhinorrhoea, hare lip.
South Clerkenwell Centre, Old Sessions House, Clerkenwell
Green.—
The work and classes held at this Centre during 1926 were
as follows :—
Monday Sale of Dried Milk, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Dental Clinic, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., in alternate
weeks.
Children's Clinic, 3 p.m., alternate weeks.
Tuesday Mothers' and Children's Clinic, 10 a.m.
Sewing Class and Talks to Mothers, 2 p.m.
Clothing Club, 3 p.m.
Thursday Dental Gas Clinic, 11 a.m., when necessary.
Children's Clinic and Weighing of children,
2 p.m.
Clothing Club and Mothers' Holiday Fund,
3 p.m.
Friday Sale of Dried Milk, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Saturday Sale of Dried Milk, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Numbers of individual mothers, children and infants who have attended clinics and classes:—
| Mothers, nursing | 64 |
| expectant | 21 |
| of children 1—5 years | 21 |
| Children 1—5 years | 124 |
| Infants | 235 |
| Total number | 465 |