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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

Stepney 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.— Details of the work at the Centres from 1 January to 4 July 1948 are given in the following table.

INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.— Details of the work at the Centres from 1 January to 4 July 1948 are given in the following table.

LimehouseSt.GeorgesSpitalfieldsAshfield St.Mile EndWappingSalmon LaneDame Colet (Vol.)TOTAL
No. of Infant Welfare Sessions1017751525026-50407
" Attendances of Infants30261855177110611632803-115911307
" " Children 1-51280844728793894620-5255704
" Infants on Registers at 4th July41324623710720394-1111411
" Children on Registers at 4th July436170284225174160-1701619
" Ante-Natal Sessions--25—_—25—50
" " New Cases--29—-—78—107
" " Subsequent Attendances--51---239-290
" Doctors' Consultations10183765250262550463
Toddlers Clinics:
No. of Sessions held-6——————6
" first attendances-45---———45
Total attendances—68——————68
No. of toddlers found with defects-49----——49
Total No. of defects found-50---———50