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Finsbury 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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Special Cases Consultations are held on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 10.30 a.m.
Number of meetings in 1937 307
Number of attendances by mothers 576
Post-Natal Clinics Held on Mondays and Thursdays at
2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Number of meetings held in 1937 100
Number of attendances:—
Babies under 1 year of age 614
Children from 1 to 5 years 77
(2) Claremont School for Mothers.
Post-Natal Clinics Held on Tuesdays at 2.30 p.m. and Fridays
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Number of meetings held in 1937 94
Number of Attendances:—
Babies under 1 year 809
Children from 1 to 5 years 987
Sewing Class Held on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Number of meetings held in 1937 37
Lectures Held on Mondays at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Number of meetings held in 1937 44
(3) Claremont Day Nursery.
Open at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Charge, 9d. per child. 6d. each for two
out of one family.
Average number of Finsbury children attending
per month 34
Total attendances 5,614
Some years ago it was the practice of this Nursery to close
during August for administrative reasons. It was considered,
however, important that a Day Nursery should be open the whole