Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following is a Summary of the Work of the Welfare
Centre during the Year.
Number of children on register at the end of year 1,177
Mothers visiting Centre for the first time 607
Children visidng Centre for the first time 607
Total attendances made by mothers 4,678
Total attendances made by children 5,420
Average attendance of mothers each afternoon 31
Average attendance of children each afternoon 36
Number of Consultations by Medical Officer 2,206
Average number of children seen by Medical Officer each
afternoon 15
Children referred to School Clinic for treatment:
Nose and Throat 4
Eyes 1
Teeth 8
Mothers referred for dental treatment to School Clinic 13
Mothers supplied with artificial dentures 8
Children referred to King Edward Hospital for minor operations 31
Children admitted to King Edward Hospital as indoor patients 5
Children referred to special London Hospitals 18
Mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinic:
First Visits 178
Re-visits 102
Number of Consultations by Consultant at Centre 275
Mothers referred to King Edward Hospital 18
Mothers referred to special London Hospitals 18
Aid provided for mothers at confinement:
Consultant aid—cases 4
Medical aid—cases —
Midwives—cases 21
Home Helps—cases 6
Dried Milk supplied at cost price Value £407 4 3
Virol supplied at cost price ,, £85 8 6
Cod Liver Oil supplied at cost price „ £46 7 8
Number of Maternity Cases treated at the Chiswick and
Ealing Maternity Hospital 144