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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: Attendances at the Health Centres, 1938.

Attendances at the Health Centres, 1938.

'Mattock LaneCh'gton HouseRavenor ParkPerivaleGreenf'd GreenIslips Manor'
Ante-natal sessions928993838752
Attendances1,7671,6121,6511,1461,254564
Average attendance per session191818141412
Post-natal sessions1212121112—
Attendances9113215611616048
Average attendance per session811141113—
Number of sessions for children15215415115115552
Number of children attending for first time715817751375467245
Total attendances made by children9,3909,68010,0678,7878,0063,404
Average attendance per session626367585265
Number of children seen by doctor...2,8242,9043,3372,2852,196894
Average number seen per session191922151517

Table: Medical Examination of Pre-school children.—The number of complete medical examinations of children from one to five years of age are indicated in the following table :—

Medical Examination of Pre-school children.—The number of complete medical examinations of children from one to five years of age are indicated in the following table :—

Age- GroupNo. of Examinations
1 year to 18 months1,227
18 months to 2 years755
2 years to 3 years817
3 years to 4 years723
4 years to 5 years408
3,930

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These medical examinations again show an increase over
previous years, the total of 3,930 comparing with 2,984 in 1936
and 3,616 in 1937.