Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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VOLUNTARY W ELFARE CENTRES & DAY NURSERIES. (Cont'd):
| North | South | East | West | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. HOME VISITING-:- | |||||
| Number of visits made to:-(i) iixxijctant mothers- | |||||
| (a) first visits | 333 | 94 | 192 | 139 | 808 |
| (b) Total visits | 1852 | 261 | 817 | 292 | 3222 |
| (ii) Children under 1 year-Total visits | 4563 | 3551 | 2652 | 14906 | |
| (iii) Children 1-5 years | 5529 | 7261 | 459O | 4432 | 21812 |
| 5. Number of children who attended at the Centres during the year, and who, at the end of year, were:- | |||||
| (i) Under 1 year | 812 | 503 | 332 | 497 | 2144 |
| (ii) 1-5 years | 1597 | 1402 | 739 | 1122 | 4860 |
* Last Centre - 1 Clinic weekly + 2 others per month.
† East and West Centres. Post-Natal Clinics arc held with
their pre-natal clinics.
MIRIAM PRICE COLEMAN DAY NURSERY ATTENDANCES 1939.
| Wholeday | Half day | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 567 | 137 | 704 |
| February | 610 | 133 | 743 |
| Manoh | 372 | 125 | 997 |
| April | 712 | 52 | 764 |
| May | 800 | 51 | 851 |
| June | 1067 | 87 | 1154 |
| July | 1010 | 87 | 1097 |
| August | 450 | -49 | "lf.99 |
| September | Day-nursery closed. (Wednesday August- 30th, 1939) WAR. | ||
| Octobcr | |||
| November | |||
| Dccombor | |||
| 6088 | 721 | 6809 | |
SUNLIGHT CLINIC 1939.
| ATTENDANCES: | Children | Adults |
|---|---|---|
| January | 219 | - |
| February | 252 | 11 |
| March | 309 | 19 |
| April | 254 | 23 |
| May | 103 | 11 |
| (last clinic May 12th) | ||
| 1137 | 64 | |
HOSPITAL GRANTS - 1939.
Contributions for maternity cases admitted to beds at Matcrnity Hospitals at the
rate of 10/- per case were:-
City of London Maternity Hospital - £30. 10. 0.
Royal Free Hospital - 3. 10. 0
University College Hospital - 23. 0. Q.
£57. 0. 0.