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Stepney 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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P.4.
(h) Total number of visits made during the year for
all purposes by Health Visitors:-
(a) Municipal 26847
(b) Voluntary 19657
post natal clinics.
(a) Number of clinics:'- Municipal 2, Voluntary 3.
(b) Total number of women who attended 1195.
WAR TIME DAY NURSERIES.
There are three War-Time Day Nurseries for the children of paid working mothers.
| 0-2 years | 2-5 years | Total accommodation. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadwell. | |||
| Old Church Road. | 30 | ||
| Vallance Road. | 30 |
Attendances at all Nurseries have been well maintained and
arrangements were made during the year for conveyance of Wapping
children bo and from the Nurseries by motor ambulance.
Two Hostels for Nursery Staff were opened, one at 35 Stepney
Green on 3rd May and the other in Bethnal Green at the Queen;s
Hospital, Hackney Rood on 30th August. Elizabeth
SUPPLY OF MILK:-
Milk Scheme came into operation in July 1940.
Under the Scheme the Council distributed at the Infant Welfare
Centres and elsewhere 18982 packets of dried milk, 8553 bottles
of Cod Liver Oil and 74426 bottles of Vitamins and fruit juices,
including A & D capsules. Actual "take-up" of vitamins:Cod
Liver Oil - 12.4% of those eligible. Orange Juice- 43% of those elgible
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION:- Number of persons who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 2
Number of children so received 2
" Child Protection Visitors; Health Visitors 11
" " " " others 1
Visits made by above to Homes of Foster Mothers 12
" - " " " " " " Children. 10
Proceedings taken during the year under part XIII of the Public
Health (London) Act; 1936, Section 239 (a) NIL
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF AREA:-
" The following is a summary of the inspections carried out by
the nine District Sanitary Inspectors:-
To houses and other premises (relating to Complaints,
Nuisances, Infectious Diseases, Restaurants, Lodging
Houses etc.) 6844
Miscellaneous Inspections 10789
To factories, workshops and outworkers premises 1867
Number of revisits 8655
Number of Intimations served 3148
" " Statutory Notioes 744
" Summonses taken out 5
" visits to air raid shelters 431
" " visits to Rest and Feeding Centres 14
" " visits to Canteens 279
A summary of sanitary work carried out as a result of notices
served is as follows:-
Repairs to roofs, gutters and rain water pipes 1556
Cleansing or repairs to drains, water-closets, sinks,
baths end lavatory wastes 2456
Miscellaneous repairs. 2334
Damoness in premises remedied and room cleansed 3054
Drains tesnsn 621 ,of which 70 were defective.