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MATERNITY AND 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 in the Borough by the London County
Council.
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 1,468
1 to 5 years of age 145
Total number of children who attended -
Children born in 1957 1,329
„ 1956 887
„ „ 1952/1955 889
Total attendances by children -
Under 1 year of age 18,442
1 to 5 years of age 4,397
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics (exclusive of Hospital Ante-Natal Clinics)
Ante-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended 118
No. of new cases included in
above 118
Total attendances 872
Post-Natal consultations -
No. of women who attended 39
Health Visitors.
No. of children visited 6,803
No. of infants under 1 year of age visited
for first time 1,874
Total visits to children under 1 year of age 8,464
Total visits to children aged 1 year but
under 2 years 5,691
Total visits to children 2 to 5 years of age 11,486
No. of expectant mothers visited 573
Total visits to expectant mothers 1,198
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