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MATERNITY AMD CHILD WELFARE
I am indebted to Dr.G.O.Mitchell, Divisional Medical
Officer of the London County Council, for the following
information relating to the personal health services
administered by the London County Council 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 1,567
1 to 5 years of age 201
Total number of children who attended -
Children born in 1953 1,355
Children born in 1952 1,273
Children born 1948/1951 1,328
Total attendances by children -
Under 1 year of age 19,086
1 to 5 years of age 7,179
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.
Ante-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended first time 116
No. of women who attended 150
Total attendances 890
Post-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended 32
Health Visitors.
No. of infants under 1 year of age
visited for first time 1,850
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age 10,122
Total visits to children 1 to .5 years of age 18,819
No. of expectant mothers visited 643
Total visits to expectant mothers 1,235
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