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Shoreditch 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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irregularity or decay in the teeth of children attending the Welfare Centres and the
securing of proper treatment at the Dental Hospital should do much to improve the
dental records of school entrants.
The number of cases reported from the Welfare Centres for dental treatment since this has been available are as follows:—
| Year. | First Attendances. | Total Attendances. |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 118 | 244 |
| 1925 | 138 | 479 |
| 1926 | 168 | 476 |
| 1927 | 279 | 682 |
| 1928 | 357 | 1,101 |
| 1929 | 266 | 1,413 |
| 1930 | 410 | 1,666 |
Agreement with Queen's Hospital for Examination and Treatment
of Children referred from Welfare Centres.
This Agreement which came into operation on 22nd January, 1930, contains
provision for the following:—
(1) Examination and report by member of Honorary Staff.
(2) Treatment at Minor Ailment Centre.
(3) Admission to Hospital of suitable cases for examination or treatment.
The following are the particulars of the cases referred under this Agreement
during the year:—
Consultation Cases 107
Minor Ailment Cases 121
Admission to the Wards 2
Sewing Classes.
Two classes are held each week—one at the Model Welfare Centre on Thursday
afternoon and one at the School for Mothers on Monday afternoon. These classes
fulfil a most useful purpose, as many young girls in Shoreditch work in factories
when they leave school and are ignorant of needlecraft when they marry.
The attendances at the Sewing Classes during the last five years have been as follows:—
| 28, Herbert Street. | Model Welfare Centre. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 296 | 611 |
| 1927 | 484 | 592 |
| 1928 | 463 | 549 |
| 1929 | 319 | 526 |
| 1930 | 416 | 595 |
Dining Centres.
Two dining centres are maintained by the Maternity & Child Welfare Committee.
Necessitous, nursing and expectant mothers are referred to these and derive great
benefit. Expectant mothers are not entitled to receive dinners until the seventh
month of pregnancy. Good midday meals at this time are of great value in building
up the health of the mother, and in giving the child a good start in life.