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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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ANTE-NATAL CLINICS (1st January to 4th July, 1948)
| District | Number of Clinics held during year | Number of expectant mothers attending for the first time | Total number of expectant mothers attending | Number of post-natal mothers attending | Total number of attendances made | Average attendances per session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENTFORD | 26 | 98 | 138 | 6 | 555 | 21.3 |
| CHISWICK | 103 | 249 | 373 | 46 | 1405 | 14.5 |
| TOTALS | 129 | 347 | 511 | 52 | 2050 | 15.9 |
These Clinics were transferred to the control of Middlesex County Council on 5th July, 1948.
SUPPLY OF MILK AND FOOD.
(Other than under the National Milk and Vitamins Scheme)
| Terms of Supply | Milk | Meals supplied at Dining Centres | Other Food1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 years of age | Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 years of age | Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 years of age | |
| Free, or at less than cost price in necessitous cases | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| At cost price in other cases (e.g., sale of dried milk at Centres) | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
* Cod Liver Oil and Malt, Virol, Bemax, etc.