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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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SUMMARY OF WORK AT THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS—1947
| BRENTFORD AREA | CHISWICK AREA | Grand Total 1947 | Grand Total 1946 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Clinics | Wed. Clinics | TOTAL | Tuesday Clinics | Wed. Clinics | Thurs. Clinics | Fri. Clinics | TOTAL | |||
| Number attending for the first time during the year : | ||||||||||
| Under 1 year of age | 153 | 143 | 296 | 276 | 159 | 182 | 122 | 739 | 1035 | 917 |
| Over 1 year of age | 20 | 26 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 20 | 30 | 144 | 190 | 223 |
| TOTALS | 173 | 169 | 342 | 328 | 201 | 202 | 152 | 883 | 1225 | 1140 |
| Number of children attended and weighed:— | ||||||||||
| Under 1 year of age | 2059 | 1968 | 4027 | 4155 | 3314 | 2971 | 2692 | 13132 | 17159 | 14316 |
| Over 1 year of age | 677 | 866 | 1543 | 938 | 848 | 996 | 1369 | 4151 | 5694 | 5119 |
| TOTALS | 2736 | 2834 | 5570 | 5093 | 4162 | 3967 | 4061 | 17283 | 22853 | 19435 |
| Number of children seen by Doctor:— | ||||||||||
| Under 1 year of age | 529 | 535 | 1064 | 816 | 700 | 587 | 585 | 2688 | 3752 | 3278 |
| Over 1 year of age | 260 | 333 | 593 | 308 | 273 | 304 | 354 | 1239 | 1832 | 1756 |
| TOTALS | 789 | 868 | 1657 | 1124 | 973 | 891 | 939 | 3927 | 5584 | 5034 |