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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Post-Natal Care. 497 Barking mothers attended the PostNatal
Clinic making a total of 586 attendances. In addition
251 mothers were under the care of their family doctors and
165 were under the care of hospitals outside the district.
INFANT WELFARE
ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CLINICS - 1958 & 1959
| 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children born in year who attended | 743 | 843 |
| Total number of children who attended | 2,312 | 2,373 |
| Total attendances | 21,855 | 21,521 |
Distribution of Welfare Foods
The following table shows the welfare foods distributed during 1958 and 1959.
| 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|
| National Dried Milk | 21,711 | 25,699 tins |
| Cod Liver Oil | 3,957 | 3,418 bottles |
| Vitamin Tablets (A & D) | 3,011 | 3,335 packets |
| Orange Juice | 35,506 | 37,902 bottles |
In addition, during 1959, over 15,000 packets of
proprietary brands of milk foods, etc., were sold at clinics.
DAY NURSERIES
The table below shows the attendances at Gale Street Day Nursery during 1959:-
| No. on Register | Average daily attendances | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 34.0 |
| F ebruary | 45 | 37.7 |
| March | 45 | 37.8 |
| April | 44 | 37.2 |
| May | 47 | 32.3 |
| June | 48 | 38.5 |
| July | 52 | 38.8 |
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