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The following table shows the work done at the
infant welfare centres during the year:—
Total attendances at all centres during the year:—
(1) By children under 1 year of age 18,368
(2) By children between the ages of 1 and
5 13,158
Average attendances of children per session at
all centres during the year 62
Total number of children who attended at the
centres for the first time during the year:—
(1) Children under 1 year of age 1,165
(2) Children between the ages of 1 and 5
years 650
Percentage of total notified births represented
by the number of children under 1 year who
attended for the first time 82.48%
It will be seen that the percentage of children who
attended the clinics has now reached the high figure of
82.48 per cent., evidence that the facilities offered at
the Council's Clinics are increasingly appreciated.
Treatment.
Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils.
The same arrangements continue in operation for
the treatment of these conditions, namely, agreements
with the following hospitals:—King George Hospital,
Ilford; Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford; St. Mary's
Hospital, Plaistow; and Oldchurch Hospital. Most
eases, however, are treated at King George Hospital,
the majority being detained overnight. During the
year a total of 13 cases was treated at a cost of £11 0s. 0d.