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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
Dagenham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Clinics and Treatment Centres.
The following table shows the times at which the various Infant Welfare Centres and Ante-natal Clinics are held in the different buildings throughout the district and also the average attendance per session :—
Infant Welfare Centres.
| CENTRE. | Held. | Day. | Average Attendances. | Average New Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan Chapel, High Road, Chad well Heath. | Weekly | Monday, p.m. | 47 | 1 |
| Becontree Clinic, Becontree Avenue, Chadwell | Thrice weekly | Monday, p.m. | 59 | 5 |
| Heath. | Thursday, p.m. | 59 | 6 | |
| Friday, p.m. | 50 | 3 | ||
| Ford Road Clinic, Ford Road, Dagenham. | Twice weekly to | Tuesday, p.m. | 69 | 6 |
| Oct. 23rd, then | Wednesday, p.m. | 72 | 6 | |
| Thrice weekly. | Friday, p.m. | 30 | 4 | |
| Out-Patient Department, King George Hospital, | Twice weekly | Tuesday, p.m. | 51 | 6 |
| Five Elms, Dagenham. | Wednesday, p.m. | 46 | 4 |
Ante-Natal Clinics.
| PLACE. | Sessions held. | Times Sessions held. | Average attendance. | 'Average New Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan Chapel, High Road, Chadwell Heath. | Fortnightly | Saturday, a.m. | 3 | 1 |
| Becontree Clinic, Becontree Avenue, Chadwell Heath. | Twice weekly | Monday, a.m. Friday, a.m. | 6 | 2 |
| Ford Road Clinic, Ford Road, Dagenham. | Twice weekly | Tuesday, a.m. Thursday, a.m. | 9 | 3 |
| Out-Patient Department, King George Hospital, Five Elms, Dagenham. | Weekly | Wednesday, a.m. | 10 | 3 |