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Walthamstow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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SUMMARY OF MUNICIPAL AND VOLUNTARY SCHEMES
The following tables give the total number of attendances at
clinics and home visits:—
| First Attendances. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age. | 1-5 years of age. | Total. | Under 1 year of age. | 1-5 years of age. | Total. | |||
| Municipal Scheme Brookscroft | 1,471 | 236 | 1,707 | 22,814 | 19,004 | 41,818 | 43,525 | |
| 690 | 79 | 769 | 9,631 | 2,988 | 12,619 | 13,388 | ||
| Total | 1946. | 2,161 | 315 | 2,476 | 32,445 | 21,992 | 54,437 | 56,913 |
| 1945 | 1,736 | 273 | 2,008 | 25,345 | 18,752 | 44,097 | 46,105 | |
The total of 56,913 represents the highest total ever recorded.
The percentage of first attendances of children under 1 year
of age at Child Welfare Centres to the number of notified live
births was 97.3.
| To Children under 1 year of age. | To Children 1-5 years of age. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First. | Subsequent. | Total. | ||||
| Municipal Scheme | 2,314 | 4,417 | 6,731 | 6,466 | 13,197 | |
| Brookscroft | 314 | 54 | 368 | 1,413 | 1,781 | |
| Total | 1946 | 2,628 | 4,471 | 7,099 | 7,879 | 14,978 |
| 1945 | 1,901 | 4,911 | 6,812 | 10,006 | 16,818 | |
TREATMENT
(a) Orthopædic.—The facilities provided by the Education
Authority's Orthopaedic Scheme are available for all children
attending the Welfare Centres.