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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
Romford 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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During 1942, two new services were introduced, viz., cooperation
in the facilities of a clinic for speech therapy, and in a
clinic for child guidance. Both these clinics are organised by the
Essex County Council, but, by arrangement with the Romford
Borough Council, they are held at the Borough's Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres at Hulse Avenue and Marks Boad
respectively.
Each child referred from our clinics for speech therapy is
charged at the rate of 2/6 for'each attendance, and each child referred
for child guidance is charged at the rate of 7/6 per case.
Regarding the provision of Dried Milk and other preparations,
there were 176 applications received during the year, 48 had to
pay a proportion of the cost, and the remaining 128 received free
grants.
During 1942, 361 Child Welfare Sessions were held, and the following table gives a summary of the attendances :—
Table 1.
| Individual Children attending | 2,059 |
|---|---|
| Children attending for the first time | 1,339 |
| Medical Consultations | 7,063 |
| Attendances of Children under 1 year | 12,728 |
| Attendances of Children between the ages of 1 and 5 years | 4,899 |
| Average attendance per session | 48.8 |
(iii) Child Life Protection.
In Romford, each Health Visitor also holds the appointment of
Child Protection Visitor under Sections 206 to 220 of the Public
Health Act, 1936.
Table 2 relates to the Home Visits paid by the Health Visitor
Table 2.
| (a) | Expectant Mothers. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Visits | 36 | |
| Total Visits | 62 | |
| (b) | To Children under One Year of age. | |
| First Visits | .... 1,004 | |
| Total Visits | .... 2,893 | |
| (c) | To Children between the Ages of 1 and 5 years. | |
| Total Visits | .... 6,175 | |