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Acton 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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The Food Executive Officer has very kindly supplied the.
following figures of milk and Vitamin supplements issued by his
department to Expectant Mothers, Nursing Mothers and to children:
Orange juice 43,849 bottles.
Cod Liver Oil 6,440 ,,
Packets of Vitamin Capsules 1,756
National Dried Milk 6,762 packets.
Birth Control Clinic.
Previous arrangements for this purpose with the North
Kensington Women's Welfare Centre were continued, and during
the year 19 patients were sent there for advice.
Sterility Clinic.
During the year arrangements were concluded with the North
Kensington Centre for advice and treatment for sterility, and 2
patients were referred for advice.
Exercise Class for Mothers.
A class for exercises for ante and post natal mothers was
opened at the Avenue Road Clinic on the 9th October, 1944. Up
to the end of the year 14 mothers attended, and these 14 made
98% attendance at the classes.
Home Help Scheme.
At the end of the year there were two full time and two part
time women employed as Home Helps. A Table is appended showing
the cases booksed and those actually attended.
Total Number of Cases Booked for the Year 1944.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jly. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
35 11 7396 —323456
Number of cases attended 30
Number of cases cancelled 15
Number of cases born in hospital 4
Number of cases evacuated 7
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