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Stoke Newington 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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465
MATERNITY AND CHILD-WELFARE WORK.
As in past years, Maternity and Child Welfare took a very
prominent place in the public health work of the Borough Council,
and I have pleasure in testifying to the fact that all those officials
employed upon it rendered high-quality services.
The work continues to grow, and is therefore increasingly
valued by the mothers. Indeed the work at the two Centres could
not be conducted on Monday and Thursday afternoons, but for
the much-valued assistance of the six voluntary workers who attend
on those days.
The following facts will indicate the scope of the work undertaken.
| 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants born | 1223 | 1073 | 937 |
| Home visits paid—Primary | 1156 | 1143 | 1073 |
| Home visits paid -Secondary | 1932 | 2424 | 3042 |
| Children on Register of Welfares | 853 | 1059 | 1032 |
| Attendances of Children at Centres | 6727 | 9198 | 7640 |
| Attendances of Mothers at Needlework Class | 608 | 580 | 382 |
The attendances at the Children's Consultations are fewer—
partly on account of the smaller number of births, and partly
on account of the bad weather during the first quarter of the year.
Mothers are advised not to bring delicate infants when winds are
keen.
ANTE-NATAL WORK.
The number of new cases attending during the year was 74—
a much higher proportion than last year, in relation to the number
of births in the Borough.