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Extra nourishment to Tuberculous patients. 419 Grants were
made to 126 patients during the year.
DENTAL CLINICS.
(a) Tuberculosis: Total attendances 117
Total number of now patients 15
(b) Maternity: Total attendances 520
Total number of now patients 89
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE AND HEALTH VISITING.
(a) Number of Health Visitors employed: Municipal 10
Voluntary 13
Total: 23
(b) number of all health visitors visits to expectant
mothers, First visits 890. Total 1705.
(c) number of all health visitors visits to children
under 1 year, First Visits 2520. Total 13402.
(d) number of all health visitors visits to children
between 1 and 5 years. Total 29337.
(e) number of Infant Welfare Centres. Municipal 6
Voluntary 9 (on 31st December 6 and 6 respectively).
(f) number of children at first attendance under 1 year
old, 1642, between 1 and 5 years. 448.
(g) number of attenders under 1 year old at end of year
1397, over 1 year old 3299.
(h) number of Municipal Health Visitors. 10.
(i) total number of visits made by Municipal Health Visitors
during the year for all purposes, 20,105.
ANTE & POST NATAL CLINICS.
(a) number of clinics:- Municipal 2 Voluntary 3.
(b) total number of women who attended, 3279 (including 296 Post
Natal). Note: These figures include women who are not
Stepney residents.
SUPPLY OF MILE. Total quantity of milk supplied during the year to
expectant and nursing mothers and young children was as follows:-
Liquid. Dried.
(a) By Council 14,311¾-gallons. 5,467 packets.
x (b) Under National Milk Scheme. 64,212 „ 649 „
x The National Milk Scheme came into operation in July 1940 and
took the place of the Council1s scheme.
HOME HELPS were supplied in 61 cases.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION:- Number of persons who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 1
Number of children so received 1
Number of child Protection Visitors, Health Visitors 10
" " " " " others 1
Visits made by above to Homes of Foster Mother 59
" " " " " " " Children 67
Other visits made by above in connection with Child
Protection 105
Proceedings taken during the year under part XIII of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 Sect. 259 (a) 1
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF AREA:- The following is a summary of the
inspections carried out ty the 16 District Sanitary Inspectors:-