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Islington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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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 CENTRE | Children's | Ante-Natal and Post-Natal | Immunisation | Dental | Vaccination | Toddlers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Islington Infant Welfare | Mon. to Fri. 1.45 p.m. | Mon. | 1.45 p.m. midwives 1.45 p.m. | Wed. 2.0 p.m. | Tues. 9 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. | Wed. 2.0 p.m. | Tues & Fri. 1.45 p.m. | ||
| Thurs. | |||||||||
| Wed. | |||||||||
| Centre (Voluntary) 6.9, Manor Gardens, N.7. | Tues. | 9.30 a.m. | |||||||
| Thurs. | |||||||||
| North Branch Clinic Blythe Mansions, Hornsey Rise, N.19. | Fri. 1.45 p.m. | Mon. | 1.45 p.m | ||||||
| North Branch Clinic New Court Church Hall, Tollington Pk., N.4. | Wed. 1.45 p.m. | ||||||||
| Archway M. & C.W. Centre Congregational Church, Junetion Road, N.19. | Thurs. 9.30 a.m. 1.45 p.m. | Thurs. a.m. p.m. | Thurs. a.m p.m. | ||||||
| West Islington Welfare Centre 42 & 44, Richmond Avenue, N. l | Mon. 1 30 p.m. | Tues. 1.30 p.m. | Wed. 10.30 a.m. | Wed. 10.30 a.m. | Wed. 9.30 a.m. | ||||
| Wed. 1.30 p.m. | Thurs. 9.45 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. | ||||||||
| Fri. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. | |||||||||
| West Branch Clinic St. Luke's Mission Hall, Goodinge Rd., N.7. | Thurs. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. | ||||||||
| South Islington Welfare Centre 6, Clephane Road, Essex Road, N.l. | Mon. 1.30 p.m. | Mon. | 9.30 a.m. | Fri. 2.0 p.m. | Wed. 2.0 p.m. | Fri. 1.30 p.m. | |||
| Wed. 9.30 a.m. | Fri. | 9.30 a.m. | |||||||
| & 1.30 p.m. | Tues. 1.30 p.m. | ||||||||
| Thurs. 9.30 a.m. &1.30 p.m. | |||||||||
| South Branch Clinic Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, N.l. | Tues. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. | ||||||||
| East Islington Welfare Centre 32, Drayton Park, N.5. | Tues. 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. | Mon. 9.0 a.m. | Mon. 2.0 p.m. | Mon. 3.0 p.m | Wed. 9.30 a.m. | ||||
| Wed. 1.30 p.m. | Fri. 10.0 a.m. | ||||||||
| Fri. 1.30 p.m. | Thurs 1.30 p.m. | ||||||||
| East Branch Clinic Congregational Church Hall, Highbury Quadrant, N.5. | Thurs. 1.30 p.m. | ||||||||
Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.
| Infants | North | South | East | West | Archway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 years | 12,432 | 9,628 | 7,051 | 8,421 | 2,604 |
| 1—2 years | 2,128 | 1,422 | 1,081 | 1,031 | 425 |
| 2—5 years | 1,639 | 1,035 | 806 | 938 | 435 |
| Ante-Natal and Post-Natal combined | 4,792 | 2,304 | 1,904 | 2,586 | — |
Child Life Protection.
The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows :
31.12.55
Number of persons on register prepared to receive children 24
Number of foster-children being cared for 33