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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
Teddington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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Nurse-children on Register at beginning of year 26
Nurse-children placed with foster-mothers during
the year 15
Nurse-children on Register end of year 21
note.—Of the above nurse-children, seventeen were
removed by relations; one was legally adopted;
one reached 9 years of age; while one was sent to
hospital for special treatment by the Middlesex
Education Authority.
(5) THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
CENTRE.
(a) Infant Welfare Centre.
Total attendances 2904
Average attendance per session 409
Individual children attended 433
Tuesdays:—
Sessions 25
Average attendance 25.1
Attendances under 12 months 376
First attendances under 12 months 47
Attendances 1 to 5 years 252
First attendances 1 to 5 years 12
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