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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Infant Welfare Centres (continued)
| Centre | Frequency of Sessions | When Held |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Green Clinic, 179 Dagenham Road, Dagenham. | 2nd, 4th and 5th in month. Weekly | Friday a.m. Friday p.m. |
| Thames View Clinic, Bastable Avenue, Barking. | Weekly. | Wednesday and Friday p.m. |
| The Clinic, Thompson Road, Dagenham. | Weekly. | Tuesday p.m. Friday a.m. |
| Upney Clinic, Upney Lane, Barking. | Weekly. | Wednesday and Friday p.m. |
Welfare foods and nutrients are sold at these centres during infant welfare
sessions and also at Central Clinic, Barking, on Wednesday afternoons and
Thursday mornings, and at the Thompson Road Clinic on Monday mornings and
Thursday afternoons.
During the year, the following amounts of welfare foods were issued:-
National Dried Milk 36,876 tins
Cod Liver Oil 3246 bottles
Vitamin A and D Tablets 2894 packets of 20
Orange Juice 40,961 bottles
DAY NURSERY SERVICE
The average daily attendances and numbers on registers are shown below for each month of
| Month | Goresbrook | Fanshawe/ Ashton Gardens | Eastbury | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Attendance | No. on Register | Average Daily Attendance | No. on Register | Average Daily Attendance | No. on Register | |
| January | 29.7 | 38 | 24.5 | 42 | 39.2 | 50 |
| February | 29.9 | 38 | 30.5 | 40 | 36.0 | 49 |
| March | 31.9 | 41 | 37.9 | 41 | 36.6 | 48 |
| April | 29.1 | 38 | 26.4 | 41 | 38.5 | 48 |
| May | 30.7 | 41 | 33.9 | 39 | 42.6 | 50 |
| June | 33.5 | 46 | 28.2 | 33 | 38.2 | 49 |
| July | 32.6 | 41 | 25.3 | 33 | 36.7 | 50 |
| August | 22.1 | 39 | 21.7 | 35 | 29.9 | 50 |
| September | 28.08 | 42 | 29.7 | 37 | 37.3 | 51 |
| October | 32.7 | 49 | 25.7 | 31 | 43.5 | 52 |
| November | 38.5 | 44 | 13.9 | 31 | 41.5 | 50 |
| December | 33.01 | 43 | 23.9 | 32 | 36.4 | 48 |