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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

Beckenham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: Infant Welfare Centre Attendances, 1946.

Infant Welfare Centre Attendances, 1946.

Town HallAlexandraElmers EndWickhamConey HallBathsShort-landsTotal 1946Total 1945Total 1944
Total Attendances3,3685,0586,9265,3802,5984,8731,94230,14526,74521,675
New Cases2461902512341262151051,3671,214926
Sessions Held515110299535351460471474
Aver. per Session66996754499138655735
Doctors Sessions51515149535316324293294
Cases seen by Doctors8041,3398815503451,1421875,2484,6813,744
Aver. per Session by Doctors1526171162111161513

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3,117 children made 30,145 attendances—an average of 9.3.
Infant Welfare Centre Attendances, 1946.
The following figures shew the attendances of children in
age-groups.

Table: Infant Welfare Centre Attendances.

Infant Welfare Centre Attendances.

Year of BirthNo. of Childrenattendances made
194156498
19423511,258
19434391,789
19446373,917
194580110,706
194683311,977
3,11730,145

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Four Health Visitors were engaged in Home Visiting and at
the Infant Welfare Centres and during the year 1,305 new cases were
placed on the Health Visitors registers.
Particulars of the visits made are shewn in the following
table.

Table: Health Visitors' Home Visits.

Health Visitors' Home Visits.

New CasesRoutine Visits to Children under oneRoutine Visits Aged 1-5Special Visits for IllnessExpectant MothersOther VisitsNo ReplyTotal Visits
Miss Smith421391422646167463
Miss Furse26561967524053124322,296
Miss Kendall418789880150226181632,644
Miss Baker27451473410758124872,246
Mrs. Walmsley16531266731684162611,821
Miss Dawson1411493341999281271,050
Total1,3052,5823,4321,038559671,53710,520
Comparison 19451,0372,0172,8231,0699901751,5829,643