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Stepney 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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15.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
I am indobted to Dr .Mitchell, Divisional Medical Officer
of the London County Council, for the following information
relating to the personal health services administered by the
L.C.C. in the Borough.
1. Statistics.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Total number of children who first attended during the
year and who, on the date of their first attendance,
were
Under 1 year of age 1,484
1 to 5 years of age 169
Total number of children who attended and who at the
end of the ypar were -
Undfsr 1. year of age 1,135
1 to 5 years of age 1,154
•Total attendances by children -
Under 1 year of age 19.185
1 to 5 years of age 7,953
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics .
Ante-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended first time 113
No. of women who attended 167
Total attendances 851
Post-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended 30
Dental Clinic.
No. of expectant and nursing mothers treated. 27
No. of cases in which general anaesthetic
for extraction was administered 63
No. of teeth extracted 287
No. of teeth filled 4
No. of pro-school children treated 16
No. of cases in which general anaesthetic
for extraction was administered 23
No. of temporary teeth extracted 52