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year were being breast fed at their first visit, this figure being
more than 1933 (69); 41.2% of the ailing babies were suffering
from digestive troubles, 7.8% from respiratory trouble, and 1.6%
from rickets.
The individual centres showing the highest percentage of
babies found healthy on their first visit were Waddon (96) and
East Croydon (95). Woodside and Municipal, with 93 and 92
respectively, were next. The centres showing the highest percentage
of babies found ailing on their first visit were St. Paul's,
South Norwood, and St. Alban's, followed by Sylverdale Road,
St. Oswald's and Upper Norwood.
Breast feeding seemed most usual in babies living in the
Waddon, South Croydon, St. Alban's, Boston Road and Sylverdale
Road districts, and least usual in the South Norwood, St.
Oswald's, and Norbury districts. In children over one year of
age, attending for the first time, the highest precentages healthy
were shown by Municipal (96), East Croydon (93), and Woodside
(91); the highest percentages found unhealthy were at
Sylverdale (58), Upper Norwood (47), Norbury (40), All Saints'
(40), and St. Oswald's (40).
The largest number of first attendances was recorded at the
Municipal Centre, followed by East Croydon, South Norwood,
and South Croydon. The Municipal and South Norwood
Centres hold two sessions weekly.