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Penge 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Table: There was a marked decrease in the attendances at the Centre during the year, due to the evacuation of mothers and children during the summer and autumn months in consequence of increased enemy air activity.

There was a marked decrease in the attendances at the Centre during the year, due to the evacuation of mothers and children during the summer and autumn months in consequence of increased enemy air activity.

Medical Officer's Consultations*1943.1944.
Infants1,5582,9091,0682,299
Nursing Mothers335284
Ante-Natal889880
Post-Natal12767
Health Visitors' Consultations,
Children8,1064,901
Weighing of children7,2804,6 07
Nursing Mothers2,3011,536
Expectant Mothers470479
Test feeds160150
Scabies158163
Misce11aneous60160
Total attendance of children at the Centre81064,901
Individur: 1 children who attended.869760
Average meekly attendance of children155896.7
Total attendance of Nursing Mothers2,3011,536
Individual Nursing Mothers who attended238238
Average weekly attendance of NursingMother44.230.3
Total attendance of Expectant Mothers889880
Individual Expectant Mothers who attended280280
Average weekly attendance of Expectant Mothers17.117.6
Total attendance of Post-Natal Mothers12767
Individual Post-Natal Mothers who attended 10656
Average weekly attendance of Post-Natal Mothers2.41.3

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Dried Milk and other foods for mothers and children are sold at
cost price and during 1944, the receipts totalled £612,
WAR-TIME NURSERY.
Accommodation at Nos.214 and 218, Anerley Road, allowed for the
reception during the day of 40 children 0-2 years and 60 children
between the ages of 2-5 years. Owing to damage caused by enemy
action on the night of 24th-25th March, it was necessary to close
the nurseries to enable repairs to bo effected. No,214, Anerley
Road was re-opened on the 12th April and No.218, Anerley Road on the
24th April, for the reception of children during the day. The
night nursery at No.218, Anerley Road was re-opened on the 8th May.

Table: The attendances during the year were as follows Day Nursery (6 days per week).

The attendances during the year were as follows Day Nursery (6 days per week).

Opened 291 days0-2 years.2-5 years.Total at tendances.Average daily attendance.
5554376114,31549,19

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The highest daily attendance was 99 and the lowest 4, The
Saturday attendances were well below the average for the other days
of the week.
The highest average monthly attendance was 82,16 in February
and the lowest 14,65 in August.
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