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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

Islington 1936

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

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1936]
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The Ward continues to play an important part in the medical and nutritional
aspect of the work.
Special efforts have been made to stimulate interest in other branches of
craft by encouraging attendance at the weekly classes for teaching and practical
demonstration. These classes have been well attended.
Arrangements have been made for the supply of wool, knitting patterns and—in
necessitous cases—hand-knitted vests, to improve the standard of clothing amongst
the children.

Table: Attendances, etc., at the various Departments of the Four Voluntary Centres, year ending March 31st, 1936

Attendances, etc., at the various Departments of the Four Voluntary Centres, year ending March 31st, 1936

North.South.East.West.Total.
1. Pre-Natal Clinics and Ailing Mother Clinics. Number held weekly „of attendances4 2,5052 760† l 573§1 4068 4,244
2. Consultations for Children up to 5 Years of Age. Number held weekly „of attendances10 22,62311 18,631**11 14,9177 10,85039 67,021
3. Home Visiting. No. of visits made16,56612,67810,9207,93448,098
4. Dental Clinics. Number attending „of attendances or arrangements made for attendances744 2,368170 43895 -72 -1,081 2,806
6. Morning Callers. Number of attendances1,422560‡ -7352,717
6. Massage Clinics. No. of cases given massage or sent for massage7991 (& Sunlight treatment)10040310
7. Wards. Number of beds „of patients received18 205- -- -8 9726 802
8. Number of Children on Books2,0261,5441,2011,0005,771

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§ Birth Control Clinic took the place of one Pre-natal Clinic on 2nd Tuesday in month till
September, 1935, when it was discontinued and reverted again to an Pre-natal Clinic.
†
Extra Clinic held 2nd Thursday in month.
** Including 2 Observation Clinics.
‡
Not recorded.
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
CHILDREN.
The voluntary services of the three local Inspectors of this Society were again
taken advantage of and cases were referred to them for further investigation ; among
the number were included several brought to the notice of the Medical Officer of
Health by the Islington Voluntary Welfare Centres. Altogether, 56 cases came
under the supervision of their Inspectors, 15 of which were continued from last year
and among the residue were 3 cases coming under Child Life Protection work, where
the Inspectors' co-operation has its effect.
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