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Walthamstow 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Wednesday,1.30 to 4.30 p.m. - Weighing Clinic & Dispensary Treatment.
Thursday,1.30 to 4.30 p.m. - Infant Consultations.

Table: The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D.Carter:-CLINICS.

The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D.Carter:-

CLINICS.

YearFirst attendances of New Cases.Re-attendancesGrand Total
Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Total.Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Total
1944421394606,1401,9038,0438,503
1943489515408,5132,62711,14011,680
1942442745166,2292,5578,7869,302
1941340914313,9532,5546,5076,938
1940444745187,1953,66110,85611,374

Table: HOME VISITS

HOME VISITS

YearVisits to FirstChildren under Subsequent1 year. Total.Visits to ohildren 1-5 years.Grand Total.
19442715788497191.568
19434438241,2679092,176
19424031,1431,5461,3122,858
19413085198271,5042,331
19404381,1261,5641,8613,425

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Your Counoil, under the Soheme approved by the Ministry of
Health, for the grant period 1937-42, makes an annual grant of
£700 to the Society.
SUMMARY OF MONICIPAL AND VOLUNTARY SCHEMES.
The following tables give the total number of attendances at
cllnios and home visits:-

Table: ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.

ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.

First attendancesRe-attendancesGrand Total
Under 1 yr. of age.1-5 years of ageTotalUnder 1 yr. of agel-5 years, of ageTotal
Municipal Soheme1,0861431,22917,86115,04832.90934,138
Brookaoroft421394606,1401,9038,0438,503
Total 19441,5071821,68924,00116,95140,95242,641
Total 19431,6882411,92931,52022,39553,91055,844

Table: HOME VISITS.

HOME VISITS.

To ohildren under 1 year of age.TotalTo children 1-5 years of age.Total
FirstSubsequent
Municipal Scheme1,6494,0885,73711,99817,735
Brookscroft2715788497191,568
Total 19441,9204,6666,58612,71719,303
Total 19432,1645,9328,0968,38716,483

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Percentage of notified live births represented
by number of children under 1 year of age
who attended the Centres for the first time
1944 82.3
Percentage of total notified births represented
by number of expeotant mothers attending
Ante-Natal Clinics
1944 80.2
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