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Barking 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Ante¬Natal Care - During the year 634 mothers attended our clinics
for ante¬natal care compared with 512 in the previous year. The majority
of these patients were cared for by domiciliary midwives in co¬operation
with general practitioner obstetricians. The local authority medical staff
generally have withdrawn from this work and are now able to devote more time
to screening infants and young children for the early detection of deviations
from normal development and to the screening of women for cancer (cervical
cytology).
In addition 1,437 attendances were made at Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes compared with 99$ attendances in 1968.
| Centre | Frequency of Sessions | When held |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Prendergast Clinic Ashton Gardens, Chadwell Heath. | Weekly | Tuesday, p.m. |
| The Clinic, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham. | Weekly | Tuesday, p.m. |
| Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, Barking. | Weekly | Wednesday, p.m. |
| The Clinic, Ford Road, Dagenham. | Weekly | Wednesday, p.m. |
| Marks Gate Clinic, Lawn Farm Grove, Marks Gate. | Weekly | Thursday, p.m. |
| The Clinic, Oxlow Lane, Dagenham. | Weekly | Tuesday, p.m. |
| The Clinic, Porters Avenue, Dagenham. | Fortnightly | Wednesday, a.m. |
| Julia Engwell Clinic, Woodward Road, Dagenham. | Weekly | Wednesday, p.m. |
| Thames View Clinic, Bastable Avenue, Barking. | Fortnightly | Monday, p.m. |