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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES AT WELFARE CENTRES.

SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES AT WELFARE CENTRES.

Centre.First Attendances of new cases.Re-attendances.
Under 1 yr. of age1—5 yrs. of age.Total.Under l yr. of age.1—5 yrs. of age.Total.Grand Total.
Low Hall Lane6921470610,5089,74520,25320,959
Higham Hill2921214134,0944,4768,5708,983
Highams Park202662683,0963,6456,7417,009
Total(1935)1,1862011,38717,69817,86635,56436,951
(1934)1,0902111,30115,95215,81431,76633,067

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Nurse Children.— At the end of 1935 there were 122 nurse
children on the Register as compared with 144 at the end of
1934. During the year 89 removed, 4 were adopted, 9 reached
the age of nine years, and 2 ceased to come under the Act.
82 new children were registered and one re-registered. There
was one death among nurse children during 1935.
Massage.—163 cases attended for massage, and these
made 2,147 attendances.

Table: Sale of Milk, etc., at Clinics.— The quantity and value of milk and food sold and issued free during 1935 was as follows:—

Sale of Milk, etc., at Clinics.— The quantity and value of milk and food sold and issued free during 1935 was as follows:—

Sales.Value.FreeIssue.
Lbs.ozs.£s.d.Lbs.ozs.
Virol1,5721213312868
Prune and Banana Syrup11241146Nil.
Parrish's Food37241282Nil.
Malted Honey100010Nil.
Maltoleine34012810
Cod Liver Oil478121612620
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion77103811004
Ambrosia556046682260
Virol Containers3,17613487
Ostermilk1,7640147005770
Almata5904112Nil
Roboleine5070380690
Cod Liver Oil and Malt7600223410
Cow and Gate6,9550551811,0870
Lactogen6700530101000
Hemolac35102950880
Trufood66607116830
£1,18914.1