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Barking 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Confinements. During the year 1006 mothers were confined, giving
birth to 1016 infants (including 10 sets of twins). These were
born as follows:-
Barking Hospital 578
Other Hospitals 126
At home 310
At Private Nursing Homes 2
Total 1016
In four instances, patients failed to seek ante-natal care,
the reason being that the expected babies were illegitimate.
Post-Natal Care. 538 Barking mothers attended the Post-Natal
Clinic making a total of 583 attendances. In addition 300 mothers|
were under the care of their family doctors and 124 were under
the care of hospitals outside the district.
INFANT WELFARE
ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE CLINICS
1959 AND 1960
Number of children born in year who attended
Total number of children who attended
Total attendances
Distribution of Welfare Foods
1959 1960
843 839
2,373 2,292
21,521 20,942
The following table shows the welfare foods
| 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|
| National Dried Milk | 25,699 | 22,896 tins |
| Cod Liver Oil | 3,418 | 3,375 bottles |
| Vitamin Tablets (A & D) | 3,335 | 3,481 packets |
| Orange Juice | 37,902 | 36,167 bottles |
In addition, during 1960, 16,700 packets of proprietary brands
of milk foods, etc., were sold at clinics.
DAY NURSERIES
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