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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Summary of Attendances at Child Welfare Clinics
| Clinic | First Attendances of New Cases | Re-Attendances | Grand Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year of age | 1 year old | 2-5 years of age | Total | Under 1 year of age | 1 year old | 2-5 years of age | Total | ||
| Markhouse Rd. | 254 | 32 | 17 | 303 | 4,506 | 1,073 | 1,512 | 7,091 | 7,394 |
| Penrhyn Ave. | 232 | 9 | 3 | 244 | 3,074 | 904 | 799 | 4,777 | 5,021 |
| West Avenue | 159 | 15 | 15 | 189 | 2,272 | 912 | 859 | 4,043 | 4,232 |
| Silverdale Rd. | 127 | 4 | 2 | 133 | 2,127 | 642 | 1,441 | 4,210 | 4,343 |
| Winchester Rd. | 132 | — | — | 132 | 2,102 | 570 | 459 | 3,131 | 3,263 |
| Totals, 1958 | 904 | 60 | 37 | 1,001 | 14,081 | 4,101 | 5,070 | 23,252 | 24,253 |
Walthamstow Child Welfare Society
Clinics are held as follows at "Brookscroft," Forest Road,
E.17:—
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.
Alternate Fridays Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
Immunisation.
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 1 yr. of age | 1 yr. old | 2-5 yrs. of age | Total | ||
| 1958 | 251 | 11 | 8 | 270 | 3,963 | 1,164 | 549 | 5,676 | 5,946 |
Forty-eight children were immunised against diphtheria and
seventy against whooping cough during the year at "Brookscroft."