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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Walthamstow 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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81
Sales Free Issue
lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs.
Roboleine 744 - 4 -
Farex 1,891 4 - -
Ovaltine 1,522 8 - 8
Marmite 2,212 - - 4
Glucose 67 8 - -
Maltoline 903 2 - 10
Adexoline 23 9 - £
Midlothian Oat Food 1,288 - - -
Bemax
Robinson's Groats 703 - - -
Halibut Oil Emulsion 12 14 - -
Scott's Baby Cereal 24 - - -
Value £4,367 10s. 2d.
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:—
Tuesdays and Fridays Massage, Remedial Exercises
and Sunlight Treatment.
Wednesdays Weighing Clinic and Cookery
Lecture.
Thursdays
Infant Welfare for old and
new cases. Two Doctors
in attendance.
Cookery Lecture.
Alternate Fridays Diphtheria Immunisation.
The work done during the calendar year is shown in the
following table compiled from information kindly supplied by
Miss D. Carter:-

Table: Clinics

Clinics

First Attendances of New Cases.Re-attendances.Grand Total.
Under l yr.1-5 yrs.Total.Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Total.
19485967066610,0282,92312,95113,617
19476976476111,0743,35314,42715,188
1946690797699,6312,98812,61913,388
1945545556007,2112,3489,55910,159
1944421394606,1401,9038,0438,503