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East Ham 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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HEANT WELFARE CENTRES.
| (a) Number of Centres provided and maintained by the Council) ) Open at 31. 12. 42.)- | 2 |
| (b) Number of Centres provided and maintained by Voluntary ) Associations. Open at 31. 12. 42.)- | Nil |
| (c) Total number of children under 5 years of age who first attended at the Centres during the ye?r and who, on the date of their first attendance were - | |
| (i) Under one your of age | 1,206 |
| (ii) Botween the ages of one five yoare | 532 |
| (d) Total number of children under 5 years of age who attended at the Centres during the year and who, at the end of the year, were- | |
| (i) under one years of age | 950 |
| (ii) over one year of age | 1,749 |
ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SERVICES.
Ante-Natal
Post Natal
| (a) Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics (whothor held at Infant Welfare Centres or at other premises) | ||
| (i) Number of Clinics provided and maintained by the Council. Open on 31.12.42. | 2 | |
| (ii) Number of Clinics provided and maintained, by Voluntary Organisations, open at 31. 12. 42. | - | - |
| (iii)Total number of women who attended at the Clinice during the year | 1321 | 22 |
| (b) Total number of expectant mothers ante - natally examined and of cases post-natally examined during the year, under arrangements made by the Council with private medical practitioners,excluding cases included above. | - | - |
SUPPLY OF MILK AND FOOD.
(otherwise than under the National Milk and. Vitamins Scheme.)
(i) Arrangements made for the provision of meals free or at reduced
price in necessitous cases for -
(a) Expectant mothers
(b) Nursing " Yes. - No cases applied,
(c) Children under 5 years of age
State whether special Dining Centres, British Restaurants, or
other Restaurants usedi
Scheme approved in 1937 - meals to be taken at
School Feeding Centres.
(ii) Is other food (proprietary dried mi 11c or other preparations)
supplied to
(a) Expectant Mothers Yes
(b) Nursing Mothers Yes
(c) Children under 5 years of ago. Yes
State whether supplied -
Free or at loss than cost price
in necessitous cases. Yes
At cost price in other cases. Yes
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