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Beddington and Wallington 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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Table: The attendances were as follows:—

The attendances were as follows:—

Referred by:— Medical Officer, Ante-natal Clinic.Private Practitioners.Totals.
19411940
C.N.A.
Clinics held1012
Patients attending:
Ante-natal225—2733
Post-natal11—21
Total attendances236—2934

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
The five Infant Welfare Centres have been held fortnightly on
the same days as in previous years.

Table: The following table shows the attendances for 1941 at the five Centres maintained by the Council:—

The following table shows the attendances for 1941 at the five Centres maintained by the Council:—

Ban-don Hill.Beddington.Elm Grove.Hack-bridge.Wallington.Totals, 1941.Totals, 1940.
Number of sessions held2423222424117116
Infants: —
No. of new cases under 1 year7245273687267301*
No. of re-attendances36137526030556918702318
No. of new cases over 1 year4633152257173116
No. of re-attendances57516564346570730053464
Total attendance of infants10541068945828142053156199
Average attendance of infants per session44464335594553
Mothers attending967927821665133247125408
Total attendances202119951766149327521002711607
Average total attendance per session8487806211587100

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*Includes 34 children who made their first attendance at
Clinics outside the Borough.
MATERNITY WARD.
Throughout the year the arrangements between the Council and
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