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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
Ealing 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Attendances at the Health Centres, 1934.
| Batch4-2885 | Mattock Lane | Ch'gton House | Ravenor Park | Islips Manor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions for expectant mothers | 102 | 101 | 101 | _* |
| Total attendances by expectant mothers | 1,631 | 1,621 | 1,490 | 75 |
| Average attendance per session | 16 | 16 | 15 | — |
| Number of sessions for children | 152 | 152 | 158 | 52 |
| Number of children attending for first time | 707 | 734 | 839 | 125 |
| Total attendances made by children | 9,432 | 8,870 | 10,057 | 2,067 |
| Average attendance per session | 62 | 58 | 64 | 40 |
| Number of children seen by doctor | 2,532 | 2,806 | 3,480 | 624 |
| Average number seen per session | 17 | 18 | 22 | 12* |
*There are no special sessions held at Islips Manor for expectant
mothers, who attend at the sessions held for children.
Medical examination of pre-school children.—Steady progress
has been made in the scheme begun in 1931 to increase the
medical examinations of children between one and five years of
age. The object of the scheme is to secure that following the
frequent examinations up to the first birthday the child will
undergo a thorough examination at 18 months, two years, three
years and four years. In addition the child may be presented for
examination at other times if some defect is suspected.
The examination of these young children is conducted on
lines similar to those adopted at routine inspection in the schools.
Records are kept in exactly the same way and these are transferred
to the School Medical Department when the child attends school
on reaching five years of age. Further, the same facilities offered
for the treatment of school children are available for the younger
children. With the co-operation of the parents, therefore, it is
possible for a child to receive continuous medical supervision from
the very earliest period of its life until school leaving age. The
value of these arrangements should become noticeable in the very