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MODEL WELFARE CENTRE.
The following is a statistical Summary relating to Infants admitted to the
Municipal Model Welfare Centre, 210, Kingsland Road, for the year 1927 :—
(1) Number of cases in the wards on 1st January, 1926 : 10 babies.
(2) Number of cases admitted : 45 babies and 3 mothers.
(3) Average duration of stay: 5 weeks.
(4) Reasons for admission and the number of cases under certain specified
heads :—
Infants—
Marasmus 17*
Rickets 1
Vomiting 3
Dyspepsia 8
Enteritis 1
Illness or absence of mothers 6
Prematurity 5
Mothers—
Breast abscess 1
Weaning 1
Debility prior to convalescence 1
Debility 5*
(5) Number of cases discharged during the year
(a) In good health 14
(b) Improved 23
(6) There was one case of whooping cough, one of diphtheria and one of scarlatina,
which were transferred to hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board. Of these the
first two have been transferred to other Hospitals, where they still are, and the third
has made a satisfactory recovery.
(7) Number of deaths : one died from prematurity on 5th March after three days'
residence, and one died from duodenal ulcer on 7th March after 19 days' residence.
(8) The discharges on account of illness, infectious or otherwise, were as
follows :—
Three cases referred to under Section 6 above.
One child was transferred to the Mildmay Hospital for operation for glands of
neck. This child made a satisfactory recovery and was later sent to convalescent
home.
One child was transferred to the Woodford Convalescent Home.
One child was transferred to the National Children's Home, hoping to be adopted.
* Includes one re-admission.