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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
Hammersmith 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Schedule of Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres and Ante-Natal Clinics.
| Address of Clinic. | No. of Clinics | New Cases. | Total Attendances. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers. | Children. | Mothers. | Children. | |||||||
| Antenatal. | Postnatal. | Under 1 yr. | Over 1 yr. | Antenatal. | Postnatal. | Under 1 yr. | Over 1 yr. | ||
| 48, Glenthorne Rd. | 154 | — | — | 455 | 118 | — | — | 6,211 | 2,688 |
| 155 | 532 | 9 | — | — | 3,710 | 40 | — | — | |
| Becklow Gardens | 264 | — | — | 776 | 109 | — | — | 10,243 | 3,794 |
| 267 | 956 | 8 | — | — | 5,732 | 61 | — | — | |
| Milson Road | 157 | — | — | 331 | 12— | — | — | 4,772 | 2,766 |
| 98 | 468 | — | — | — | 2,740 | 19 | — | — | |
| Old Oak, Westway | 151 | — | — | 311 | 41 | — | — | 5,093 | 2,070 |
| 102 | 415 | 31 | — | — | 2,277 | 63 | — | — | |
| Latimer Road | 52 | — | — | 108 | 13 | — | — | 2,578 | 646 |
| 52 | 215 | 10 | — | — | 1,310 | 18 | — | — | |
| College Park | 51 | — | — | 31 | 2 | — | — | 823 | 388 |
| 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 1,509 | 2,587 | 58 | 2,012 | 295 | 15,811 | 201 | 29,720 | 12,352 |
Ante-natal Clinics, Number of Sessions held. 680
Infant Consultations, ,, ,, ,, ,, 829
1.509
The average attendance at Infant Welfare Centres = 52.
During the year 173 cases received massage treatment,
the total number of treatments being 1,249.
Milk for Expectant Mothers and Children.—During the
year the scheme by which the Council provide free one
pint of milk a day for all expectant mothers and children
under five where the family income does not exceed 10s. Od.
more than the scale of the Ministry of Food entitling them
to free milk was continued.
1,493 quarts of liquid milk and 583 packets of dried
milk were supplied under the scheme during the year.
Dinners.—Free dinners are supplied by the Council to
expectant mothers and children under five recommended
by the Assistant Medical Officers through the Londoners'
Meals Service at Communal Dining Centres in the Borough.
During the year two adults were referred to the Centres
and 95 dinners were supplied.