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Walthamstow 1940
[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 work done during the calendar year is shown in the
following table compiled from information kindly supplied by
Miss O.M.Francis.
CLINICS.
| First Attendances of New Cases | Re-attendances | Grand Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total | Under 1yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total | ||
| 1940 | 444 | 74 | 513 | 7195 | 3661 | 10856 | 11374 |
| 1939 | 521 | 37 | 60S | 3363 | 4484 | 12352 | 13460 |
| 1938 | 496 | 115 | 611 | 9337 | 5066 | 14453 | 15064 |
| 1937 | 469 | 94 | 563 | 7524 | 3737 | 11261 | 11324 |
| 1935 | 427 | 31 | 508 | 5433 | 3402 | 8835 | 9393 |
SPECIAL TREATMENT, ETC.
| Massage Treatments | Sunlight Treatments | Total cases admitted to Observation Ward | Local Authority's cases admitted to Observation Ward. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 935 | 719 | - | — |
| 1939 | 1489 | 1224 | 10 | 4 |
| 1938 | 2314 | 1949 | 35 | 1 |
| 1937 | 2468 | 1847 | 24 | 2 |
| 1936 | 2107 | 1461 | 28 | 10 |
HOME VISITS.
| Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 Years. | Grand Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Subsequent | Total | |||
| 1940 | 438 | 1126 | 1564 | 1361 | 3425 |
| 1939 | 495 | 1398 | 1393 | 1058 | 2951 |
| 1938 | 508 | 1691 | 2199 | 10 97 | 3296 |
| 1937 | 464 | 1751 | 2215 | 1289 | 3504 |
| 1936 | 380 | 1251 | 1631 | 2639 | 4270 |
SUMMARY OF MUNICIPAL AND VOLUNTARY SCHEMES.
The following tables give the total number of attendances at clinics and home visits:-
ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.
| First Attendances | Re-attendances | Grand Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age | 1-5 years of age | Total | Under 1 year of age | 1-5 years of age | Total | ||
| Municipal scheme | 1029 | 365 | 1394 | 16803 | 17241 | 34044 | 35438 |
| Brrokscroft | 444 | 74 | 518 | 7195 | 3661 | 10856 | 11374 |
| Total 1940 | 1473 | 439 | 1912 | 23993 | 20902 | 44900 | 46312 |
| Total 1939 | 1544 | 346 | 1890 | 26866 | 23627 | 50493 | 52383 |
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