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Islington 1952

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

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Table: MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES The Maternity and Child Welfare services are, of course, the responsibility of the London County Council as the Local Health Authority. Islington is included in Division 3 of the L.C.C. Services and I am indebted to Dr. B. E. A. Sharpe, Divisional Medical Officer, for the information given below in respect of these services:— Welfare Centres.

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES The Maternity and Child Welfare services are, of course, the responsibility of the London County Council as the Local Health Authority. Islington is included in Division 3 of the L.C.C. Services and I am indebted to Dr. B. E. A. Sharpe, Divisional Medical Officer, for the information given below in respect of these services:— Welfare Centres.

WELFARE CENTREChildren'sAntc-Natal and Post-NatalImmunisationDentalVaccination
North Islington Voluntary Welfare Centre, 6-9, Manor Gardens, N.7.Mon. to Fri. 1.45 p.m.Wed. 1.45 p.m. Tues. Thurs.9.30 a.m.Tues. 9 a.m. and 2.45 p.m.Tues. 11 a.m.
North Branch Clinic Blythe Mansions, Hornsey Rise, N.19.Fri. 1.45 p.m.Mon. 1.45 p.m.
North Branch Clinic Newcourt Church Hall, Tollington Pk., N.4.Wed. 1.45 p.m.
West Islington Welfare Centre, 42 & 44, Richmond Avenue, N.l.Mon., Wed. & Fri. 1..30 p.m.Tues. 9.45 a.m. Tues. 1.30 p.m. Thurs. 9.45 a.m.Wed. 10.30 a.m.Fri. 9.30 a.m.
West Branch Clinic St. Luke's Mission Hall, Goodinge Rd., N.7.Thurs. 11 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.
South Islington Welfare Centre, Tibberton Square, Essex Road, N.l.Mon. 1.30 p.m. Wed. 1.30 p.m. Thurs. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.Mon. 9.30 a.m. Fri. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.10.0 a.m. Tues. and 2.0 p.m.
South Branch Clinic Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, N.l.Mon. 1.30 p.m. Tues. 9.30 a.m.Tues. 2.0 p.m.
South Branch Clinic Mildmay Sunray Clinic, Mildmay Memorial Hospital, Newington Green, N.l.Tues. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. Thurs. 1.30 p.m.
East Islington Welfare Centre, 32, Drayton Park, N.5.Tues. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. Fri. 1.30 p.m.Mon. 9.0 a.m. Wed. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.Mon. 2.0 p.m. Fri. 10.0 a.m.Mon. 2.0 p.m.
East Branch Clinic Congregational Church Hall, Highbury Quadrant, N.5.Thurs. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m.

Table: Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.

Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.

InfantsNorthSouthEastWest
0—1 years15,81012,3109,2848,949
1—2 years2,7502,2181,4161,559
2—5 years ____ ___2,2631,203879953
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal combined2,8291,5751,7481,799

Table: Child Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows:

Child Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows:

31.12.52
Number of persons on register prepared to receive children32
Number of foster-children being cared for41