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Marylebone 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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(d) Total number of children who attended at the Centres for the first
time during the year and who, on the date of their first attendance,
were: (i) Under 1 year of age, *812 (536 St. Marylebone residents);
(ii) between the ages of 1 and 5 years, 214 (197 St. Marylebone
residents).
(e) Total number of children who attended at the Centres during the
year and who, at the end of the year, were: (i) Under 1 year of
age, 621 (368 St. Marylebone residents); (ii) over 1 year of age,
1,315 (781 St. Marylebone residents).
(f) Percentage of notified live births represented by the number in (d)
(i), 59%.
Ante-natal clinics (whether held at Infant Welfare Centres or at other
premises):—
Ante Post
Natal. Natal.
(a) Number of Clinicsf provided and maintained by
the Council 1 1
(b) Number of Clinics provided and maintained by
Voluntary Associations, 3 3
(c) Total number of attendances at all Clinics during 24051 863
the year (1868) ‡ (180)‡
(d) Total number of women who attended at all Clinics 4262 510
during the year, (426)‡ (121)‡
(e) Percentage of total notified births (live and still)
represented by the number in (d), 5% —
*Excluding children who are known to have previously attended a Centre in
another district.
†ncluding Ante-natal Clinics provided at institutions transferred to the
Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.
||One closed down at end of October, 1936.
‡igures in brackets refer to St. Marylebone mothers.
Supply of Milk and Food.

(a) Arrangements made for this service are indicated by "Yes" or "No" in each space in the following table

Terms of supply.Milk.Meals supplied at Dining CentresOther Food.
Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.
Free, or atless than cost price, in necessitous casesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
At cost price in other cases (e.g., sale of dried milk at Centres)YesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesYes