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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
Leyton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SECTION 22
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
Births.
1,355 births were registered during the year:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 667 | 632 | 1,299 |
| Illegitimate | 27 | 29 | 56 |
| 694 | 661 | 1,355 |
The birth rate per 1,000 of the population was thus 13.00.
1,397 notifications of births were received during the year:—
From medical practitioners 24
From midwives 1,373
Ante-natal Clinics.
Attendances .—
First
Attendances
489
Subsequent
Attendances
1,495
Total
1,984
The average number in attendance at the Ante-natal Clinics
held at the Council's four Centres was 12.55 per session.
The number of home visits made by health visitors to expectant
mothers during the year was 135.
Child Welfare Clinics.
On page 93 will be found a Table giving detailed information
regarding the attendances of infants and children at the child
welfare clinics during the last three years.