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ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SERVICES.
The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics
held: -
New Patients:-
Ante-Natal
Post-Natal
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital
944
769
Low Hall Lane Clinic
546
87
Totals
1490
856
Total Attendances:-
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital
8719
882
Low Hall Lane Clinic
1966
105
Totals
10685
987
SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCES AT WELFARE CLINICS.
Clinic
First Attendances
of new Cases
Re-Attendances
Grand
Total
Under
1 yr.
1-5
yrs.
Total
Under
1 yr.
1-5
yrs.
Total.
Markhouse Rd.
590
129
719
11083
7787
18870
19589
Higham Hill
301
44
345
5958
5513
11471
11816
Highams Park
308
17
325
5966
6468
12434
12759
Total 1943
1199
190
1389
23007
19768
42775
44164
Total 1942
1235
264
...
1499
20668
19769
40437
41936
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION,
At the end of 1943 there were 30 nurse children on the
register, compared with 39 at the end of 1942. During the
year 15 removed, 3 were adopted, and 4 reached the age of
nine years. 14 new children were registered. There was
one death among nurse children during 1943.
The following is the information required by Circular 2790
of the Ministry of Health:-
(a) No. of persons who gave notice under Section 7 (3)
during the year 2
(b) Total number of children "adopted" under the section
during the year 2
(c) No. of such children:-
(1) under supervision at the end of the year 2
(11) who died during the year
(111) on whom inquests were held during the year
(d) Particulars of any proceedings taken during the year... -
MASSAGE.- Five massage sessions per week were held at the
Welfare Centres, i.e., Low Hall Lane, Monday, Thursday and
Friday; Highams Park, Tuesday; and Higham Hill, Wednesday.
122 cases attended for massage, and these made 2,816 attendances.
SALE OF MILK, ETC. AT CLINICS.- The value of milk and food
sold and issued free during 1943 was £3,527. 6. 5d.
36.