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so because progress is not satisfactory; 69% of babies under 1
year were being breast fed at their first visit, this figure being
less than 1932 (70), 36.3% of the ailing babies were suffering from
digestive troubles, 13.1% from respiratory trouble, and 8.6% from
rickets.
The individual centres showing the highest percentage of
babies found healthy on their first visit were East Croydon (100)
and Woodside (99). Waddon and Municipal, with 98 and 95
respectively, were next. The centres showing the highest percentage
of babies found ailing on their first visit were Upper
Norwood, All Saints' and St. Alban's, followed by South
Croydon, Central, and Shirley.
Breast feeding seemed most usual in babies living in the St.
Paul's, South Croydon, Municipal, East Croydon, and St.
Oswald's districts, and least usual in the Shirley, Central, and
Boston Road districts. In children over one year of age, attending
for the first time, the highest percentages healthy were shown
by East Croydon (97), Municipal (96), and Woodside (95); the
highest percentages found unhealthy were at Sylverdale (53), All
Saints' (52), South Crovdon (45), tipper Norwood (39), and St.
Alban's (37).
The largest number of first attendances was recorded at the
Municipal Centre, followed by South Norwood, East Crovdon,
and St. Alban's. These centres hold two sessions weekly, with
the exception of East Croydon.