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Islington 1938

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

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31 [1938
In the wards greater co-operation with the Borough Council has been sought
by the periodic visits of the Assistant Medical Officer, and certain changes have been
introduced with a view to minimising the risks of cross infection.

Table: The Annual Reports of the four Voluntary Welfare Centres cover the period 1st April, 1937, to 31st March, 1938, and the following table summarises the attendances, etc. of the various departments of the Centres over the twelve months' period indicated:—

The Annual Reports of the four Voluntary Welfare Centres cover the period 1st April, 1937, to 31st March, 1938, and the following table summarises the attendances, etc. of the various departments of the Centres over the twelve months' period indicated:—

North.South.East.West.Total
1. Pre-Natal Clinics and Ailing Mother Clinics.
Number held weekly42118
,, of attendances2,4888315065594,384
2. Consultations for Children up to 5 Years of Age.
Number held weekly1011**10738
,, of attendances24,00020,89414,77613,48773,157
3. Home Visiting.
Number of visits made18,07013,95510,15010,26152,436
4. Dental Clinics.
Number attending77315793691,092
,, of attendances or arrangements made for attendances2,202444––2,646
5. Morning Callers.
Number of attendances1,689972‡-1,6274,288
6. Massage Clinics.
Number of cases given massage or sent for massage10092 (& Sunlight treatment)10541338
7. Wards.
Number of beds18––826
„ of patients received124——98222
8. Number of Children on Books2,0551,7441,2301,2026,231

Table: MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Contributions by the Borough Council year ended 31st March,1938.Voluntary Welfare Centres.

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Contributions by the Borough Council year ended 31st March,1938.Voluntary Welfare Centres.

£
North Centre5,755
South ,,2,776
East ,,2,137
West ,,2,154
Total£12,822

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** Including two Observation Clinics.
‡ Not recorded.