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East Ham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Milk.
During the year under review, 11,578 lbs. of dried milk and
7,214 gallons of fresh milk were issued free, and 20,562 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, 1938, was £1,705, which
figure excludes any expenditure for administration.
Dr. J. MacLaren's observations are contained in the following
report:—
Infant Welfare Clinics
| 490 | |
| Number of individual children who attended the Clinics | 3,103 |
| Total number of attendances at all Centres. (including toddlers and specials) | 31,194 |
| Total number of children who attended the Clinics for the first time during the year:— | |
| (a) Children under 1 year | 1,382 |
| (b) Children between the ages of 1—5 years (excluding examination of toddlers) | 378 |
| Number of medical consultations at general Clinics | 7,366 |
| Number of medical consultations at special Clinics | 943 |
| The daily average attendances at the Clinics were as follows: | |
| Central Clinic, Monday afternoon | 69 |
| Church Road, Monday afternoon | 75 |
| Plashet Grove, Tuesday morning | 61 |
| North Woolwich, Tuesday afternoon | 16 |
| Central Clinic, Wednesday afternoon | 63 |
| Church Road, Wednesday afternoon | 60 |
| Central Clinic, Thursday morning | 58 |
| Church Road, Thursday afternoon | 72 |
| Plashet Grove, Friday afternoon | 68 |
| Central Clinic, Friday afternoon | 61 |