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Walthamstow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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WALTHAMSTOW CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
The organisation, staffing and accommodation provided by the
Society was fully dealt with in the 1935 Report.
Clinics are held as follows:—
Tuesday & Friday, Massage and Sunlight Treatment.
2 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Weighing Clinic and Dispensary
2 to 4 p.m. Treatment.
Thursday, Infant Consultations.
2 to 4 p.m.
The work done during the calendar year is shown in the
following table compiled from information kindly supplied by
Miss D. Carter:—
| First Attendances of New Cases. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. | ||
| 1946 | 690 | 79 | 769 | 9,631 | 2,988 | 12,619 | 13,388 |
| 1945 | 545 | 55 | 600 | 7,211 | 2,348 | 10,159 | |
| 1944 | 421 | 460 | 6,140 | 1,903 | 8,043 | 8,503 | |
| 1943 | 489 | 51 | 540 | 8,513 | 2,627 | 11,140 | 11,680 |
| 1942 | 442 | 74 | 516 | 6,229 | 2,557 | 8,786 | 9,302 |
| Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 years. | Grand Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First. | Subsequent. | Total. | |||
A total of 180 children were immunised against Diphtheria
during the year.
Your Council, under the Scheme approved by the Ministry of
Health, makes an annual grant of £700 to the Society.