London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Children referred to King Edward Hospital for minor
operations 22
Children admitted to King Edward Hospital as indoor
patients 1
Children referred to other Hospitals 151
Mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinic:
First Visits 301
Re-visits 94
Number of Consultations by Consultant at Centre. 323
Mothers referred to Hospital 20
Aid provided for mothers at confinement:
Consultant aid—cases 5
Medical aid—cases 3
Midwives—cases 23
Home Helps—cases 20
Dried Milk supplied at cost price Value £861 3 10
Virol supplied at cost £106 7 0
Cod Liver Oil supplied at cost price „ £163 6 9
Number of Maternity Cases admitted to the Chiswick and
Ealing Maternity Hospital 176
Amount received for Treatment at Maternity Hospital £963 9 6
Expectant or Nursing Mothers receiving a supply of milk
free of charge for one month 704
Children under 5 years of age receiving a supply of milk
free of charge for one month 717
Day Nursery
Whole day attendances 3,724
Half day attendances 237
Amount received from Parents £218 4 4
Thanks must be accorded to the Voluntary Committee of ladies
who have assisted at the Hanwell Welfare Centre, to Mrs. Cocker
who has assisted at the Mattock Lane Centre in giving the
mothers instruction in the making of suitable garments and to the
Welfare Working Party who, under the leadership of Mrs. Kimmitt,
have done excellent work in making children's garments to sell to
the mothers at cost price or to distribute free to those who are
in necessitous circumstances.