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At the request of various London Hospitals, the Association
visited, at their homes, 140 children following removal of Tonsils
and Adenoids, and in addition 31 other cases were visited and the
necessary prescribed treatment carried out.
The amount of general nursing entailed 13,152 visits, and 3,091
massage treatments were given to 55 patients.
In addition to the work referred to, probation nurses attend the
School, Child Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinics, and while thus
enjoying facilities to acquire a fuller knowledge, are a great help
to the Local Authority in the work undertaken for Child Welfare.
POOR LAW RELIEF.
For the following details I am indebted to the Clerk to the West
Ham Guardians.
The numbers of Walthamstow Residents admitted during the year
to the Institutions named were as follows:—
The Central Home 434
Whipps Cross Hospital 1,419
Forest Gate Sick Home 92
Children's Homes 47
Margate Convalescent Home 19
The average number of Walthamstow Residents in receipt of
out-relief during the year was as follows:—
Cases 3,508, comprising 8,870 persons. Cost per week £3,270.
VITAL STATISTICS.
In 1911 the enumerated population was 124,580 and in 1921,
129,395. Between 1911 and 1921 the natural increase of the population
was 14,144 and since 1921, 4,840. The latter figure added to
the enumerated population of 1921, would be 134,235 or 3,435 more
than our mid-year 1925 population as given by the Registrar
General.
Looking at the Table headed "Sub-Districts" it will be noticed
that from local knowledge I estimate our present-day population as
133,740, and there is reason to believe this is more nearly correct
than the figure given by the Registrar General.
Upon the basis of a population of 130,800, the general birth and
death rates of the District are ascertained, otherwise these rates
would not be fairly comparable with those of other ' 'Large Towns"
whose populations, like our own, are based on data known at
Somerset House. The discrepancies in Ward populations under
Sub-Districts and those given on page 30 are thus accounted for.
The following Table gives a summary of the Vital Statistics of
the area for 1925 and the years previously on to 1911:—