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under 1 year were being breast fed at their first visit, this figure
being less than 1935 (70); 63.9 per cent. of the ailing babies were
suffering from digestive troubles, 7.3 per cent. from respiratory
trouble, and 2.7 per cent. from rickets.
The individual centres showing the highest percentage of babies
found healthy on their first visit were East Croydon (97) and
Waddon (96). Woodside, Norbury, and Municipal with 93, 91,
and 90 respectively, were next. The centres showing the highest
percentage of babies found ailing on their first visit were Upper
Norwood and St. Oswald's followed by St. Andrew's and Boston
Road.
Breast feeding seemed most usual in babies attending Waddon,
West Croydon, All Saints', St. Alban's, and Municipal Centres,
and least usual in cases attending Norbury, South Norwood, Woodside,
and St. Jude's Centres. In children over one year of age,
attending for the first time, the highest percentages healthy were
shown by Waddon (93), South Croydon (88), and East Croydon
and Woodside (83) ; the highest percentages found unhealthy were
at Boston (70), All Saints' (50), and Upper Norwood (45).
The largest number of first attendances was recorded at the
Municipal Centre, followed by South Norwood, East Croydon, and
St. Alban's. These Centres hold two sessions weekly.