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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
Finchley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY MIDDLESEX
COUNTY COUNCIL
(A) MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Infant Welfare Centres
There are 4 Infant Welfare Centres at which 10 sessions are
held weekly.
TABLE I
| Year | Attendances of children | Total Attendances | Seen by Doctors | Average Attendances per session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | Over 1 | ||||
| 1947 | 18,290 | 7,575 | 25,865 | 6,067 | 71 |
| 1948 | 17,530 | 10,632 | 28,162 | 6,232 | 63 |
| 1949 | 15,326 | 10,889 | 26,215 | 5,679 | 51 |
Antenatal Clinic
Four sessions are held each week at the Health Centre, Oak
Lane.
Six hundred and twenty-one mothers attended the antenatal
clinic in 1949 as compared with 734 in 1948.
The number of women attending represented 62.1 per cent,
of the total notified births.
TABLE II
| Year | No. of expectant mothers attended | No. of attendances |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 882 | 4,226 |
| 1948 | 734 | 3,460 |
| 1949 | 621 | 2,842 |