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Stoke Newington 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD-WELFARE WORK.
As in past years, Maternity and Child Welfare took a very
prominent place in the public health work of the Borough Council,
and I have pleasure in testifying to the fact that all those officials
employed upon it rendered high-quality services.
The work continues to grow and is therefore increasingly
valued by the mothers. Indeed the work at the two Centres
could not be conducted on Monday and Thursday afternoons but
for the much valued assistance of the six voluntary workers who
attend on those days.
The following facts will indicate the scope of the work under taken in 1921.
| 1920 | 1921 | |
|---|---|---|
| Infants born | 1223 | 1073 |
| Home visits paid—Primary | 1156 | 1143 |
| Home visits paid—Secondary | 1932 | 2424 |
| Children on Register of Welfares | 853 | 1059 |
| Attendances of Children at Centres | 6727 | 9198 |
ANTE-NATAL WORK.
The number of new cases attending during the year was 65—
approximately the same proportion as last year in relation to the
number of births in the borough.
The attendances have increased to 177, some of the cases
needing more supervision as difficulties during labor were suspected.
The number of cases removed from current list in January was
63—one case was not pregnant, two miscarried (one on arrival at
clinic). Living children resulted from the remaining 60
pregnancies:
58 single births giving 58 children
2 cases of twin births giving 4 children
Total 62 children.
No case of still-birth occurred.