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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

Bexley 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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1939194019411942194319441945
Bexley Clinic.
Total No. of attendances—
(a) Under 1 year3087319921913078375529833136
(b) Between 1-5 yrs.1978156316621983218116361921
Average attendance52453748574549
No. of childrend attending first time—
(a) Under 1 year209215167216174223193
(b) Between 1-5 yrs.838873116693365
No. of children medically examined13221418107611551147795554
Wrotham Road Clinic.
Total No. of attendances—
(a) Under 1 year————166125333113
(b) Between 1-5 yrs.————74311781205
Average attendance————453842
No. of children attending first time—
(a) Under 1 year————131170224
(b) Between 1-5 yrs.————215451
No. of children medically examined————390422637
Falconwood Clinic.
Total No. of attendances—
(a) Under 1 year—————16983041
(b) Between 1-5 yrs.—————433999
Average attendance—————3039
No. of children attending first time—
(a) Under 1 year—————131192
(b) Between 1-5 yrs.—————1713
No. of children medically examined—————306586
Births Registered :
Live Births1423127911451469133414981413
Stillbirths41323538293031
(iv) Assisted Milk, etc.
No. of families supplied with Food free or at reduced cost3953877348212625
Approximate cost£1462£1120£98£46/8£39/10£32/12£54/4
Liquid Milk (gallons)—8217½17811¼———
No. of lbs. of Dried Milk at cost price16129184232130330569351892827832670
No. of lbs. Of Virol, Cod Liver Oil and Malt, etc.2860274342093280305719102084
Marmite cartons——————1007

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The National Scheme of the Ministry of Food accounts for the fall in
cost to the Council of this Scheme since 1941.
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