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MATERNITY AMD 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 1,402
Total number of children who attended-
Children born in 1959 1,305
" " " 1958 933
" " " 1957 715
Total attendances by children-
Under 1 year of age 18,174
1 to 5 years of age 5,218
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinios (exclusive of Hospital Ante-Natal Clinics)
Ante-Natal Consultations-
Number of Women who attended 121
Number of New Cases (included in above) 108
Total attendances 841
Post-Natal Consultations-
Number of Women who attended 40
Health Visitors.
Number of children visited 5,910
Number of infants under 1 year of age visited
for first time 1,407
Total visits to children under 1 year of age 6,276
Total visits to children aged 1 year but under
2 years 4,733
Total visits to children 2 to 5 years of age 9,240
Number of expectant mothers visited 525
Total visits to expectant mothers 1,066
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