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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
I am indebted to Dr.G.O.Mitchell, Divisional Medical Officer,
London County Council, for the following information relating to the
personal health services administered in the Borough by the 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 1,677
Total number of children who attended:-
Children bom in 1958 1,384
„ „ „ 1957 1,095
„ „ „ 1953/1956 808
Total attendances by children:-
Under 1 year of age 20,004
1 to 5 years of age 5,489
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics (exclusive of Hospital Ante-Natal
Clinics).
Ante-Natal consultations:-
Number of women who attended 111
Number of new cases (included in above) 111
Total attendances 820
Post-Natal consultations:-
Number of women who attended 38
Health Visitors.
Number of children visited 8,003
Number of infants under 1 year of age visited for
first time 1,756
Total visits to children under 1 year of age 8,704
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under
2 years 5,686
Total visits to children 2 to 5 years of age 11,758
Number of expectant mothers visited 539
Total visits to expectant mothers 1,265
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