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Walthamstow 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Sale of Milk, etc. at Clinics,- The value of milk and food
sold and issued free during 1941 was £2,397. 2,10.
WALTHAMST0W 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 D. Carter:-
CLINICS.
| First Attendances of New Cases | Re-attendances | Grand Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total | Under 1 Yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total | ||
| 1941 | 340 | 91 | 431 | 3953 | 2554 | 6507 | 6938 |
Special Treatment, etc.- Massage Treatments, 921.
Sunlight " 955
HOME VISITS.
| Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 years. | Grand Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Subsequent | Total | |||
| 1941 | 308 | 519 | 827 | 1504 | 2331 |
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 | 846 | 383 | 1229 | 14404 | 16470 | 30874 | 32103 |
| Brookscroft | 340 | 91 | 431 | 3953 | 2554 | 6507 | 6938 |
| Total 1941 | 1186 | 474 | 1660 | 18357 | 19024 | 37381 | 39041 |
| Total 1940 | 1473 | 439 | 1912 | 23998 | 20902 | 44900 | 46812 |
HOME VISITS.
| To Children under 1 year | Visits to Children 1-5 years. | Grand Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Subsequent | Total | |||
| Municipal Scheme | 1088 | 3404 | 4492 | 7889 | 12381 |
| Brookscroft | 308 | 519 | 827 | 1504 | 2331 |
| Total 1941 | 1396 | 3923 | 5319 | 9393 | 14712 |
| Total 1940 | 1810 | 4164 | 5974 | 7808 | 13782 |
Percentage of notified live births represented
by number of children under 1 year of age
who attended the Centres for the first time,
(i.e. new cases)
1941. 106.1x
x Some first attendances were duplicated at
Voluntary Centres.
27.