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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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ANTE-NATAL CLINICS
Number of Sessions 851
Number of patients attending for first time 1,789
Total number of patients 4,063
Total number of attendances 14,877
POST-NATAL CLINIC
Number of Sessions 108
Number of patients attending for first time 1,108
Total number of patients 1,206
Total number of attendances 1,483
GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC
Number of Sessions 101
Number of patients attending for first time 512
Total number of patients 787
Total number of attendances 1,564
INFANT WELFARE CLINICS
Number of Sessions 767
Total umber of children 10,341
Number of children—First Attendances—
Under 1 year 1,133
Over year 185
Number of Attendances of children—
Under 1 year 20,490
Over 1 year 14,984
DENTAL SERVICE
Mothers and School
Toddlers Children Total
Patients treated 1,590 6,155 7,745
Attendances 3,831 14,463 18,294
Extractions 1,716 5,330 7,046
Anaesthetics—General 660 2,817 3,477
Fillings 1,225 6,474 7,699
Other Operations 2,344 8,142 10,486
Dentures supplied 186 37 223
Sessions (equivalent) 385 1,374 1,759
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