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Orthopaedic Treatment.
Cases are referred to the East Ham Memorial Hospital and
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, under similar arrangements
to the School Medical Service.
Maternity and Nursing Homes, Public Health Act,1936
1. Number of applications for registration Nil
2. Number of Nursing Homes on register 1
3. Number of orders made refusing or cancelling
registration Nil
Milk.
During the year under review, 11,645 lbs. of dried milk and
7,191 gallons of fresh milk were issued free, and 19,538 lbs. of
dried milk were sold.
The expenditure in respect of free milk (fresh and dried)
supplied to expectant and nursing mothers and young children
during the year ending 31st December, 1937, was £1,686, which
figure excludes any expenditure for administration.
Dr. J. MacLaren's observations are contained in the following
report:—
Infant Welfare Clinics
Attendances at Infant Welfare Clinics.
Number of general Clinics held during the year 485
Number of individual children who attended the
Clinics 3468
Total number of attendances at all Centres
(including toddlers and specials) 31280
Total number of children who attended the Clinics for the first
time during the year:—
(a) Children under 1 year 1373
(b) Children between the ages of 1—5 years
(excluding examination of toddlers) 386
Number of medical consultations at general Clinics 7544
Number of medical consultations at special Clinics 719