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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL - HEALTH SERVICES
The Maternity arid Child Welfare Services since July 1948 are
the responsibility of the London County Council. Division I of the
London County Council consists of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Chelsea,
Fulham, Hammersmith and Kensington. The Divisional Medical Officer
is assisted in each of the four Boroughs in the day to day administration
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Services by the respective Borough
Medical Officers.
Dr. Violet I. Russell, the Divisional Medical Officer, has
kindly supplied the following information regarding these services for
the year 1950.
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics,.
Number of women who attended during the year
Ante-Natal clinics 1657
Post-Natal clinics 553
Maternal Deaths.
There were 3 maternal deaths during the year.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Total number of children who attended
centres during the year 3828
Dental Clinic.
No. of expectant & nursing mothers
treated 215
No. of cases in which general
anaesthetic was administered 77
No. of teeth extracted 322
No. of children under 5 years treated 350
No. of cases in which general
anaesthetic was administered 31
No. of teeth extracted 193