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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Relaxation Classes
Attendance at the relaxation classes was as follows:—
Becontree clinic 744
Chadwell Heath clinic 453
Leys clinic 301
Oxlow Lane clinic 399
Marks Gate clinic (commenced 21. 7. 62) 72
TOTA 15969
Infant Welfare Centres
A total of 3,995 children were brought to the Centres during the year, and the total number of attendances amounted to 28,981.
| Centre | Sessions Held | Times Sessions Held | Average attendance | Average new cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clinic, Ashton Gardens, | Weekly | Thursday a.m. | 58 | 3 |
| Chadwell Heath. | Weekly | Thursday p.m. | 54 | 4 |
| The Clinic, | Weekly | Monday p.m. | 54 | 5 |
| Becontree Avenue, Dagenham. | Weekly | Wednesday a.m. | 50 | 4 |
| The Leys Clinic, | Weekly | Thursday a.m. | 26 | 2 |
| Ballards Road, Dagenham. | Weekly | Tuesday p.m. | 32 | 2 |
| Rush Green Clinic, 179 Rush Green Road, | 2nd, 4th & 5th in the month | Friday a.m. | 27 | 1 |
| Dagenham. | Weekly | Friday p.m. | 33 | 2 |
| The Clinic, | Weekly | Tuesday a.m. | 33 | 3 |
| Ford Road, Dagenham. | Weekly | Thursday p.m. | 33 | 3 |
| The Clinic, 15/17 Thompson Road, | Weekly | Tuesday p.m. | 35 | 3 |
| Dagenham. | Weekly | Friday a.m. | 11 | 1 |
| The Clinic, | Weekly | Wednesday p.m. | 65 | 6 |
| Oxlow Lane, Dagenham. | Weekly | 42 | 4 | |
| Marks Gate Clinic, Lawn Farm Grove, Marks Gate. | Weekly | Monday p.m. | 31 | 3 |
Premature Infants
All infants weighing 5½ lbs. or less at birth are regarded as premature infants whatever the length of pregnancy.
| 31b. 4oz. or less | 31b. 5oz.— 41b. 6oz. | 41b. 7oz.— 41b. 15oz. | 51b. Ooz.— 51b. 8oz. | Total | No. surviving one week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born alive at home and nursed entirely at home | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Born alive at home and transferred to hospital | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Born in hospital | 10 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 65 | 58 |