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Walthamstow 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The percentage of attendances at "Brookscroft" to the total
of child welfare attendances in the Borough during 1955 was 20.5.
The percentage of new cases at "Brookscroft" to the number of
live births in the Borough was 19.4. These percentages denote that
roughly one'fifth of the child welfare attendances in the Borough
during 1955 were at "Brookscroft," i.e., a proportion consistent
with the fact that there were five welfare centres functioning in
the Borough.
The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D. Carter:—
| Year | First Attendances | Re-Attendances | Grand Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. of age | 1 yr. old | 2-5 yrs. of age | Total | Under l yr. of age | 1 yr. old | 2-5 yrs. of age | Total | ||
| 1955 | 266 | 12 | 15 | 293 | 4,733 | 1,334 | 800 | 6,867 | 7,160 |
Fifty-nine children were immunised against diphtheria and 49
against whooping cough during the year at "Brookscroft."
| First Attendances | Re-Attendances | Grand Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. of age | 1 year old | 2-5 years of age | Total | Under 1 yr. of age | 1 yr. old | 2-5 years of age | Total | ||
| Local Authority Scheme | 910 | 55 | 103 | 1,068 | 14,692 | 4,892 | 7,046 | 26,630 | 27,698 |
| "Brookscroft" | 266 | 12 | 15 | 293 | 4,733 | 1,334 | 800 | 6,867 | 7,160 |
| Total 1955 | 1,176 | 67 | 118 | 1,361 | 19,425 | 6,226 | 7,846 | 33,497 | 34,858 |
TREATMENT
The facilities provided at the Education Authority's Clinics are
available for all children attending the Welfare Centres.
(a) Orthopa?dic.— Miss Garratt, C.S.P., has kindly furnished
the following information with respect to children under five years
of age:—