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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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5. Ante-Natal Supervision and Hospital treatment:—
| Births as above | 1,179 |
| Visits to expectant mothers | 1,902 |
| Visits to children under one year | 7,186 |
| Total number of women who attended Ante-Natal Clinics | 2,053 |
6. Child Welfare:—
| Total number of children who first attended Centres during the year who at their first attendance were under one year | 1,090 |
7. Other Special Services:—
Dental, Eyes, Ears, Skin, Chiropody and.
Orthopaedics.
This year, I would like to add to my remarks of last
year the submission I have made elsewhere, to wit that
a maternity and child welfare service to be complete
must have a number of beds set apart for ante-natal
patients, which is just as important as having beds in
a maternity home for special cases on medical groundsand
for cases where the social circumstances are such
that it is not proper for the children to be born at home.
It is not only necessary to have beds for ante-natal
cases, who may be seriously ill, but also for cases who
of necessity must observe a special regime, including
a special diet, which in the ordinary nature of thingsthe
expectant mother will not observe on advice
alone.