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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Surgery, waiting room, recovery room and dark room were completed
early in this year. The former dental surgery was subsequently
adapted for the use of a Chiropodist, and the former
recovery room is now the clinic clerks office. These alterations have
greatly improved the accommodation available for the various
services at the clinic. Alterations were also carried out in the Local
Authority Wing of the Harold Hill Health Centre. These provided
separate rooms for the Chiropodist and Speech Therapist, and also
lavatory accommodation for male patients.
Infant Welfare

Table: Attendances at the Child Welfare Clinics are given below with those of 1961 for purposes of comparison:—

Attendances at the Child Welfare Clinics are given below with those of 1961 for purposes of comparison:—

19621961
No. of children born in 1962 who attended Total number of children who attended1,3921,376
4,1943,380
Total Attendances22,77323,131

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The 1,392 children born in 1962 who attended the Clinics
during the year represents 76 per cent. of the total number born,
after allowing for the fact that mothers of babies born in the last
two weeks of the year could scarcely have had an opportunity of
taking their babies to a clinic before the end of the year.
Distribution of Welfare Foods
Distribution of Welfare Foods was continued from all Child
Welfare Clinics and from the 7 shops undertaking distribution on a
voluntary basis.

Table: The following are details of the number of items distributed during the year with those of 1961 for comparison. As the charges or items other than National Dried Milk were increased in May 1961, the average monthly items for 1961 relate to the last sevenmonths of that year.

The following are details of the number of items distributed during the year with those of 1961 for comparison. As the charges or items other than National Dried Milk were increased in May 1961, the average monthly items for 1961 relate to the last seven

months of that year.

1962Av. per month1961Av. per month 1.6.61-31.12.61
National Dried Milk34,5012,87541,3013,171
Cod Liver Oil2,8022354,926191
Vitamin Tablets (A & D)3,6803066,470291
Orange Juice31,9452,66251.4722,093

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