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Heston and Isleworth 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The work is extending in such a way that it is difficult to keep
pace with it, especially at Hounslow, despite the extra session. The
sessions are still far heavier than they ought to be. There is no
time for instruction during the session.
The scheme is as follows:—
Three Clinics weekly at the Congregational Hall, Douglas
Road, Hounslow, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
Three Clinics weekly at the Public Hall, Isleworth, on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday afternoons.
Two Clinics weekly at Heston Village Hall, one on Tuesday
afternoons, and one on Friday mornings.
At each of these Clinics infant consultations are carried out.
Babies and toddlers are regularly weighed. Dried milks, malt,
virol, etc., are on sale as directed by the Medical Officer.
The Mothers can obtain a cup of tea and biscuits at a cost of 1d.
The attendances of children at all the Centres during the last six years have been as follows:—
| Year. | No of attendances. | Year. | No. of attendances. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 9,843 | 1928 | 16,625 |
| 192,6 | 11,1567 | 1929 | 17,667 |
| 1927 | 14,020 | 1930 | 19,222 |
It will be seen that the attendances have about doubled in
the last six years.
The average attendances during the year 1931 were as follows:
| At Douglas Road Centre | 75.6 |
| At Isleworth Centre | 59.5 |
| At Heston Centre |
About 60 per cent. of the children born in the district attend
at one of the Infant Welfare Centres before they are a year old.
The number of individual mothers and children attending the
Clinics is shewn hereunder:—