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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 1,440
Total number of children who attended:
Children born in 1962 1,353
" " 1961 1,275
" " 1957-1960 1,065
Total attendances by children:
Under 1 year of age 17,947
1 to 5 years of age 5,293
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics (excluding Hospital Ante-Natal Clinics)
Ante-Natal Consultations:
Number of women who attended l6l
" " New Cases (included in above) 150
Total attendances 1,154
Post-Natal Consultations:
Number of women who attended 64
Health Visitors
Number of children (up to 4 years) visited 6,141
" " infants under 1 year of age visited for first
time 1,816
Total visits to children under 1 year of age 6,891
" " " aged 1 year but under 2 years 4,216
" " " 2 to 5 years of age 8,895
Number of expectant mothers visited for first time 584
Total visits to expectant mothers 1,138
Child Minders (daily guardians)
Number of child minders - Voluntary 14
Statutory 5
Number of children minded - Voluntary
Statutory 10
Immunisation and Vaccination
For details of immunisation and vaccination see Pages 45 and 47.
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