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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

Hampstead 1935

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

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Table: Infant Welfare Centres. The following Infant Welfare Centres were held in the Borough during 1935:—

Infant Welfare Centres. The following Infant Welfare Centres were held in the Borough during 1935:—

Name and address of Centre.Day and Time held.Doctor in attendance.Health Visitor.Average attendance per session.
"Belsize" Con gregationa Church Hall, Avenue RoadMonday, 2—4 p.m.Dr. M. A. BlandyMrs. Steward46
"Kilburn" Health Institute. Kingsgate RoadTuesday and Wednesday, 2—4 p.m.Dr. A. S. Hall- CraggsMiss Evans Miss May46
14 Branch Health Insti-tute, Kingsgate RoadWednesday, 10—12 noonDo.Miss May33
"New End", Baptist Chapel Hall, Heath StreetThursday, 10—12 noonDr. M. A. BlandyMiss Kennedy21
"Lisburne Koad", Wesleyan Mission Hall, Lisburne RoadThursday, 2—4 p.m.Do.Miss Lambe39
"Mill Lane", Mission Hall, Broomsleigh StreetFriday, 2—4 p.m.Dr. A. S. Hall- CraggsMiss Evans55

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Total number of attendances at all Centres during the
year:—
(i) By children under 1 year of age—9,471.
(ii) By children between the ages of 1 and 5 years—
5,563 (including Toddlers).
Total number of children who attended at the Centres for
the first time during the year and who, on the date of their
first attendance, were:—
*(i) Under 1 year of age—532.
(ii) Between the ages of 1 and 5 years—114.
Total number of children who attended at the Centres during
the year, and who at the end of the year were:—
(i) Under 1 year of age—461.
(ii) Between the ages of 1 and 5 years—998 (including
Toddlers).
*The 532 children under 1 year of age who attended at the Centres represent
54 per cent. of the notified live births.