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Walthamstow 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(c) INVALID CHILDREN's AID ASSOCIATION.
The Secretary to the local branch of the Invalid Children's
Aid Association, kindly reports that the following cases of
children under five years of age were dealt with by her Association:-
Referred by:-
1. Medical men, Hospitals and Dispensaries 10
2. (a) Medical Officers of Health and Infant
Welfare Centres 6
(b) Education Committees and School Medical
Officers 1
3. Orthopaedic Care 44
4. Rheumatism Clinic 1
5. Others 1
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Suffering from:-
Anaemia and Debility 6
Marasmus and Malnutrition 1
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc 3
Bene Disease (Non-T.B.) 29
Congenital Deformities 18
Hernia 1
After Infection 1
Various 1
Diseases of Digestive Organs 1
Air Raids 1
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HELP GIVEN TO OLD AMD NEW CASES, 1940.
Sent to Special Hospitals and Convalescent Hemes 11
Provided with Surgical Boots and Appliances 28
Referred for Visiting and Advice 17
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ASSISTED MILK SCHEME.
Number of applications during 1940 3,669.
Number of families assisted 1,013.
Of the 3,669 applications, approximately 28 per cent, were from families where the father was unemployed.
| Scale | Amount | Approx. cost to Authority. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Free | 224 pints | 3. | 14. | 8. |
| ½d. per Dint. | 23, 8C0 " | 347 . | 1. | 8. |
| 1d. " " | 77,551 " | 969. | 7. | 9. |
| Half Cost | 11,592 " | __96. | 12. | 0. |
| 113", 167" pints | 1,416 . | 16. | 1. | |
The following is a summary of the applications for milk for the past five years:-
| Year | Milk | Dried Milk | Unemployed | Unemployed | Average per week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Dried Milk | |||||
| 1936 | 5,947 | 550 | 2,589 | 39.8 | 114.4 | 10.6 |
| 1937 | 5,882 | 572 | 2,414 | 37.4 | 113.1 | 11.0 |
| 1938 | 6,452 | 508 | 2,962 | 42.5 | 124.1 | 9.9 |
| 1939 | 5,766 | 573 | 2,324 | 37.0 | 110.8 | 11.0 |
| 1940 | 3,154 | 515 | 1,046 | 28.0 | 101.7 | 9.9 |
HOME HELPS
In addition to the 128 Home Helps approved during 1940, many
aethers attending the Clinics made their own arrangements to
Obtain the help of suitable women whose names were supplied by
the Health Visitors.
Four applications were rejected and eleven were cancelled
by the Rota Committee.
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