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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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74
(d) Particulars of any proceedings taken during the
year Nil
The arrangements in force in regard to Child Life Protection
remain as detailed in the 1945 Report.
Adoption.—Close co-operation exists with the Education
Department's Attendance Officers, and a Health Visitor's report
is given in regard to each application. Similar action is taken in
cases referred from adoption societies and Public Assistance
Officers.
Nineteen persons gave notice under Section 7 of the Adoption
of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939. All these children were
under supervision at the end of the year and no proceedings were
necessary.
Massage.—Six sessions per week were held at the Welfare
Centres, i.e., Low Hall Lane, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday; Highams Park, Tuesday; and Higham Hill, Wednesday.
174 cases attended for massage and these made 2,237 attendances.

Table: Sale of Milk, etc., at Clinics.—The quantity and value of milk and food sold and issued free during 1946 was as follows:—

Sale of Milk, etc., at Clinics.—The quantity and value of milk and food sold and issued free during 1946 was as follows:—

Sales.Free Issue.
lbs.ozs.lbs.
Cow & Gate17,239—208
Ostermilk4,582—39
Ambrosia1,095—2
Trufood1,682—10
Lactogen6,438—222
Prune and Banana Syrup131——
Parrish's Food1086—
Cod Liver Oil23——
Malt and Oil756——
Emulsion35812—
Cream of Magnesia3698—
Virol1,736——
Virolax1178—
Roboleine833——
Farex1,075——
Ovaltine1,827——
Marmite1,5428—
Glucose85——
Maltoline70010—
Adexolin144—
Midlothian Oat Food1,086——
Allergilac54——
Sprulac2——
Bemax23——
Value£4,151 17s. 3d.