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Islington 1929

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

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[1929

Table: The various Departments of the Four Voluntary Centres, with the attendances for 1929may be summarised thus :—

The various Departments of the Four Voluntary Centres, with the attendances for 1929may be summarised thus :—

North.South.East.West.Total.
1. Ante-Natal Clinics and Ailing Mothers Clinics.Number held weekly421†18
Number of attendances2,429855714395§4,393
2. Consultations for Children up to 5 Years of Age.Number held weekly101111739
Number of attendances22,30620,34315,35610,79368,798
3. Home Visiting.Number of visits made16,47312,60211 1429,61149,828
4. Dental Clinics.Number attending5542506344911
Number of attendances or arrangements made for attendances1,613495114—2,222
5. Morning Callers.Number of attendances1,9441,057-9213,922
6. Massage Clinics.Number of cases given massage or sent for massage97(& Sunlight treatment) 617638272
7. Wards.Number of beds18—826
Number of patients received146——96242
8. Number of Children on Books1,8511,6571,2181,0895,815

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*Not recorded.
**Including 2 Observation Clinics.
†One Extra Ante-Natal Clinic on 2nd Thursday in month to be added.
§ Attendances of Expectant Mothers only.

Table: WELFARE CENTRES' DISTRICTS.POPULATION.

WELFARE CENTRES' DISTRICTS.

POPULATION.

NORTH. Wards 1, 2, 3.SOUTH. Wards 9, 10, 11 and Part of 6.EAST. Ward 5 and Parts of 4 and 6.WEST. Ward 7, 8 and Part of 4.Total.
1929 (Approximate Estimate)92,29891,86050,85084,792319.800 28,250 up to 5 years old.

Table: BIRTHS.

BIRTHS.

19281,668 (Actual)1,260 (Approximate)980(Approximate)1,876 (Approximate)5,790
19291,675 (Actual)1,285 (Approximate)895(Approximate)1,654 (Approximate)5,509

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Number on Books 31st March, 1930, i.e.. Record Cards of Children to be visited. Exclusive
of Record Cards marked " Attending Centre," and " Above Standard," " Visits declined",
and " Visits not necessary" 15,462