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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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INFANT AND CHILD WELFARE.
An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table :—
| Infant Welfare Centres. | Clinic Premises | Alex. Centre | Movers Lane | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | 97 | 102 | i 93 | 294 |
| No. of attendances of children under one year :— | ||||
| (a) New cases | 155 | 199 | 145 | 499 |
| (b) Old cases | 1361 | 1763 | 1523 | 4647 |
| No. of attendances of children 1 to 5 years of age :— | ||||
| (a) New cases | 37 | 125 | 39 | 201 |
| (b) Old cases | 827 | 1525 | 893 | 3245 |
| Average number of attendances per session | 24 | 35 | 27 | 29 |
| No. of sessions attended by medical officers | 95 | 102 | 90 | 287 |
| No. of children seen by medical officers | ||||
| (a) Under one year | 1027 | 1146 | 1115 | 3288 |
| (b) Over one year | 559 | 810 | 642 | 2011 |
| Average number of children seen by medical officer per session | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
The total attendances during the year were 8,592 as compared
with 10,125 in 1926. There is no reason to anticipate that this
reduction is other than a temporary one.
Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors is given
in the following table :—
No. of ante-natal visits 130
No. of first visits to children under one year 691
No. of subsequent visits to children under one year :—
(a) Attending a Centre 533
(b) Not Attending a Centre 2,710
No. of visits to children 1 to 5 years of age :—
(a) Attending a Centre 342
(b) Not Attending a Centre 2,598
No. of special visits in connection with Ophthalmia
Neonatorum 47
Ditto Deaths of children up to 3 years of age 59
Ditto Still-births 24
Ditto Puerperal sepsis and Pueperal Pyrexia 20
Ditto Foster Children 41
Other visits (not specified) 97