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along to a clinic in that year, approximately 86% of all children born
to Barking mothers were seen at our Infant Welfare Clinics.
Distribution of Welfare Foods
The following table shows the welfare foods distributed during
1955 and 1956:—
1955 1956
National Dried Milk 37,607 33,880 tins
Cod Liver Oil 8,796 7,435 bottles
Vitamin Tablets (A & D) 3,868 3,692 packets
Orange Juice 70,660 63,258 bottles
day nurseries
Gale Street Day Nursery functioned throughout the year but
Eastbury House Day Nursery closed to children on 12th October, 1956.
The table below shows the combined attendances at these nurseries:—
Average
No. on Register daily attendances
January 60 45.7
February 70 48.9
March 69 53.5
April 70 56.4
May 65 55.5
June 71 45.8
July 67 45.6
August 62 40.1
September 56 43.5
October 50 43.7
November, Gale Street only 45 37.8
December, Gale Street only 44 31.5
Nursery and Child Minders' Regulation Act
There are no registered child minders in the Borough
midwifery
During 1956, we had five midwives practising the district,
including two under the auspices of the Queen's Nurse 250 patients
were delivered in their own homes, only some 27% all patients
confined.
Supervision of Midwives
Dr. M. I. Adamson continued as Medical Sup' visor of Midwives
and Miss D. Riseley, Matron of the Barking Ho al, continue
to act as Non-medical Supervisor of Midwives.
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