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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
Bethnal Green 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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The Little Folks Home at Bexhill, which is associated with the
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, has a complement of 44
beds.
3. Personal Health Services.
The following information and statistics regarding the operation
of the personal health services in the Borough during 1950 has been
furnished by the Divisional Medical Officer (Division 5) London
County Council.
(a) Treatment Centres and Clinics.
Cornwall Avenue Infant Welfare Centre.
(1) Ante-natal Clinic Tues., Wed. and Thurs. a.m.
Mon. p.m.
(2) Artificial Sunlight Clinic Fri. a.m. Tues. p.m.
(3) Infant Welfare Clinic .. Tues., Wed. and Fri. p.m.
(4) Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic Wed. and Fri. p.m.
(5) Vaccination Clinic .. Wed. p.m.
(6) Whooping Cough Immunisation
Clinic Wed. and Fri. p.m.
(7) Dental Clinic Thur. a.m. and p.m.
School Treatment Centres (For minor ailments).
Mowlem Street School Open before and after morn-
Rochelle Street School ing and afternoon school.
(b) Statistics.
| (1) Infant Welfare Centres. | |
| Total No. of children who first attended during the year and who on the date of their first attendance were— | |
| Under 1 year of age | 776 |
| 1—5 years of age | 68 |
| Total number of children who attended and who at the end of the year were— | |
| Under 1 year of age | 637 |
| 1—5 years of age | 902 |
| Total attendances by children— | |
| Under I year of age | 8,490 |
| 1—5 years of age | 1,704 |
| (2) Ante-natal and Post-natal clinics. | |
| Ante-natal consultations— | |
| No. of women who attended for the first time | 465 |
| No. of women who attended | 629 |
| Total attendances | 2,801 |
| Post-natal consultations— | |
| No. of women who attended | 89 |