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Walthamstow 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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WALTHAMSTOW CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
The organisation, staffing, and accommodation provided by the
Society was fully dealt with in the 1935 Report.
The Staff remained unchanged throughout the year.
Clinics are held as follows:—
Tuesday and Friday, 2 to 4 p.m.—Massage and Sunlight
Treatment.
Wednesday, 2 to 4.30 p.m.—Weighing Clinic and Dispensary
Treatment.
Thursday, 1.30 to 4.30 p.m.—Infant Consultations.
The work done during the calendar year is shown in the
following table compiled from information kindly supplied bv
Miss Coulston:—
C linics.
| First Attendances of New Cases. | Re -attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. | ||
| 1937 | 469 | 94 | 563 | 7524 | 3737 | 11261 | 11824 |
| 1936 | 427 | 81 | 508 | 5483 | 3402 | 8885 | 9393 |
| 1935 | 387 | 81 | 468 | 5526 | 4759 | 10285 | 10753 |
| 1934 | 400 | 275 | 675 | 5720 | 4737 | 10457 | 11132 |
Special Treatment, etc.
| Massage Treatments. | Sunlight Treatments | Total cases admitted to Observation Ward | Local Authority's cases admitted to Observation Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2468 | 1847 | 24 | 2 |
| 1936 | 2107 | 1461 | 28 | 10 |
| 1935 | 2197 | 1727 | 27 | — |
| 1934 | 1919 | 2292 | 32 | 1 |