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Crayford 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Milk.
14 pounds (dry milk) of milk were granted to Clinic
mothers and children during the year either free or at
less than cost price.
Wartime Nurseries.
Attendances: "Shenstone," Crayford 5,781.
35 Children on the Register at the end of the
year.
Attendances: Slade Green 4,684.
31 Children on the Register at the end of the
year.
Four Students were successful in passing the examination
for the Diploma of the National Society of Children's
Nurseries.
Government Evacuation Scheme.
Number of expectant mothers evacuated 49
Number of children under 5 evacuated 532
Total number of children evacuated 3187
Home Helps.
Home helps have carried out their duties satisfactorily
to 12 families during the year.
Maternity Services.
159 women attended the Council's Ante-Natal Clinic.
The total number of attendances was 540.
X-Ray.
Six expectant mothers were referred to the County
Hospital for X-Ray examination.
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