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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 1929
[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 piven in the following table:—
| Infant Welfare Centres. | Clinic Premises | Alex. Centre | Movers Lane | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | 104 | 100 | 100 | 304 |
| No. of attendances of children under one year:— | ||||
| (a) New cases | 206 | 138 | 126 | 470 |
| (b) Old cases | 2530 | 1835 | 1693 | 6058 |
| No. of attendances of children 1 to 5 years of age:— | ||||
| (a) New cases | 37 | 29 | 20 | 86 |
| (b) Old cases | 953 | 1554 | 1043 | 3550 |
| Average number of attendances per session | 36 | 35 | 29 | 33 |
| No. of sessions attended by medical officers | 104 | 100 | 100 | 304 |
| No. of children seen by medical officers | ||||
| (a) Under one year | 1588 | 1179 | 1063 | 3830 |
| (b) Over one year | 619 | 818 | 774 | 2211 |
| Average number of children seen by medical officer per session | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
The total attendances during the year were 10,164 as compared
with 8.561 in 1928.
Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors is given in the following table
| No. of ante-natal visits | 106 |
| No. of first visits to children under one year | 730 |
| No. of subsequent visits to children under one year:— | |
| (a) Attending a Centre | 281 |
| (b) Not Attending a Centre | 2,943 |
| No. of visits to children 1 to 5 years of age | |
| (a) Attending a Centre | 225 |
| (b) Not Attending a Centre | 3,523 |
| No. of special visits in connection with Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 19 |
| Ditto Deaths of children up to 3 years of age | 49 |
| Ditto Still-births | 23 |
| Ditto Puerperal sepsis and Pueperal Pyrexia | 5 |
| Ditto Foster Children | 24 |
| Other visits (not specified) | 117 |