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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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The 1,444 children born in 1963 who attended the Clinics during
the year represent 86 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.
The following are details of the number of items distributed during the year with those of 1962 for comparison.
| 1963 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|
| National Dried Milk | 32,747 | 34,501 |
| Cod Liver Oil | 3,000 | 2,802 |
| Vitamin Tablets (A & D) | 3,296 | 3,680 |
| Orange Juice | 35,396 | 31,945 |
Day Nurseries
Attendances at the two 40-place and one 50-place Nursery during the year were as follows:—
| No. on Register | A v. Daily | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 138 | 126 | 92.7 | 87.3 |
| February | 138 | 137 | 99.5 | 93.8 |
| March | 146 | 139 | 101.4 | 104.0 |
| April | 136 | 131 | 86.6 | 99.0 |
| May | 152 | 124 | 102.5 | 106.5 |
| June | 153 | 131 | 100.8 | 98.0 |
| July | 145 | 130 | 91.7 | 84.6 |
| August | 152 | 128 | 80.2 | 90.1 |
| September | 149 | 142 | 85.4 | 103.5 |
| October | 140 | 144 | 98.8 | 110.3 |
| November | 141 | 152 | 95.3 | 109.5 |
| December | 139 | 139 | 97.0 | 83.6 |
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