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Islington 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1930] 24
The various Departments of the Four Voluntary Centres, with the attendances for 1930, may be summarised thus:.
| North. | South. | East. | West. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ante.Natal Clinics and Ailing | |||||
| Mothers Clinics. | |||||
| Number held weekly | 5§ | 2 | 1† | 1 | 9 |
| Number of attendances | 2,871 | 711 | 725 | 292* | 4,599 |
| 2. Consultations for Children up to 5 Years of Age. | |||||
| Number held weekly | 10 | 11 | 11** | 7 | 39 |
| Number of attendances | 23,278 | 20,017 | 16,720 | 10,314 | 70,329 |
| 3. Home Visiting. | |||||
| Number of visits made | 16,950 | 11,194 | 11 854 | 8,888 | 48,886 |
| 4. Dental Clinics. | |||||
| Number attending | 628 | 236 | 82 | 53 | 999 |
| Number of attendances or arrangements made for attendances | 1,595 | 477 | 181 | . | 2,253 |
| 5. Morning Callers. | |||||
| Number of attendances | 1,942 | 1,063 | _ ‡ | 960 | 3.965 |
| 6. Massage Clinics. Number of cases given massage or sent for massage | 97 | (& Sunlight treatment) 113 | 92 | 32 | 334 |
| 7. Wards. | |||||
| Number of beds | 18 | . | . | 8 | 26 |
| Number of patients received | 161 | . | . | 81 | 242 |
| 8. Number of Children on Books | 1,927 | 1,684 | 1,266 | 1.087 | 5,964 |
Not recorded.
**Including 2 Observation Clinics.
†Extra Ante.Natal Clinic, 2nd Thursday in month.
^Sometimes an extra Ante natal Clinic.
*Attendances of Expectant Mothers only.
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 (Approximate Estimate) | 92.298 | 91,860 | 50,850 | 84,792 | 319.800 28,250 up to 5 years old. |
Births.
| 1929 | 1,675 | 1,285 | 895 | 1 654 | 5,509 |
| 1930 | (Actual) 1,732 (Actual) | (Approximate) 1,305 (Approximate) | (Approximate) 1,111 (Approximate) | (Approximate) 1,537 (Approximate) | 5,685 |
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 " 15,068