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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Woolwich 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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The next Table (No. 55) shews the number of children,
classified by year of birth, attending each centre, and the
number of attendances made by them during the year. The
Table is interesting in that it shews an increase, compared
with previous years, in the number of attendances in the ages
between one and five years.

Table: TABLE No. 55.Children in attendance at each Centre.

TABLE No. 55.

Children in attendance at each Centre.

Year of Birth.Town Hall.Eltham.Plumstead.Slade.New Eltham.North Woolwich.Beresford St. (Voluntary).Totals.
1924491242259884259341,215
19236203953851364947411,673
19225412292501183623341,231
192129521316569221417795
19201982021004916714586
1919558848101013215
2,2001,3691,2074701751511435,715
Attendances of Children at each Centre.
19242,8231,8271,6587485163572068,135
19233,0002,9202,3031,53054931217810,792
19221,4686847355171821001533,839
19215206263431843359441,809
19202685622171812222201,292
191962140755317118366
8,1416,7595,3313,2131,31985161926,233

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Treatment. Children requiring medical or surgical treatment
are referred to the School Clinic, Brewer Street, and the
Borough Council pays 5s. for each case so referred. During
the year 13 cases were sent there for treatment.