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Barking 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Maternity and Child Welfare work has been carried on in Barking these many
years. It began in quite a small way and it has grown to the proportions outlined
in this Report.
Pursuant to Circular 1550, dated 29th May, 1936, from the Ministry of Health,
you appointed four additional Health Visitors, in order that the recommendations
of this Circular, regarding the supervision of children under school age, might be
met.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics are held at the Alexandra, Central,
Greatfields, Porters Avenue (Methodist Church) and Woodward Centres.
The following tables shows the attendances at these clinics during the year:—
| Central Clinic. | Woodward Clinic. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Sessions. | First attendances. | Re-attendances. | Total attendances. | No. of Sessions. | First attendances. | Re-attendances. | Total attendances. |
Total First Attendances 825
„ Re-Attendances 4,166
„ Attendances 4,991*
„ Sessions 333
* In addition there were 169 Post-Natal, and 173 Gynaecological Attendances.
Mr. O'Sullivan, the Specialist Consultant, holds a special consultant ante-natal
clinic monthly at the Central Clinic, and the following table shews the attendances
made during the yea:—
Number of sessions10
First attendances 67
Re-attendances 28
Total attendances 95
In addition there were 77 Post-Natal and Gynaecological Attendances.