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Marylebone 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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(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, 600
(402 St. Marylebone residents); (ii) over 1 year of age, 1,085 (716
St. Marylebone residents).
(f) Percentage of notified live births represented by the number in (d)
(i), 58.
During the year show-cases were provided at the Council's health centres for
the display of maternity and child welfare exhibits.
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics (whether held at infant welfare centres or
at other premises):
Ante- PostNatal.
Natal.
(a) Number of clinics provided and maintained by the
Council 2* 2*
(b) Number of clinics provided and maintained by
voluntary associations 2 2
(c) Total number of attendances at all clinics during
the year 25,011 2,804
(l,766)† (147)†
(d) Total number of women who attended at all clinics
during the year 4,055 1,766
(403)† (112)†
(e) Percentage of total notified births (live and still)
represented by the number in (d) 47 13
*One clinic opened 3rd August, 1938.
†Figures 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 Table 18.
TABLE 18.
| Terms of supply. | Milk. | Meals supplied at Dining Centres. | Other 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 at less than cost price, in ne-cessitous cases. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | No. | No. | No. |
| At cost price in other cases (e.g., sale of dried milk at Centres). | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | — | — | — | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. |
(b) The total quantity of milk supplied during the year to expectant and
nursing mothers and young children was 9,067 gallons (liquid) and
2,488 pounds (dried), No milk was supplied by voluntary associations.