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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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(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.

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 & Gate17,239208
Ostermilk4,58239
Ambrosia1,0952
Trufood1,68210
Lactogen6,438222
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.