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Hackney 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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SUMMARY OF CENTRE WORK.

infant Consultation Centres.

Centre.No. of times Centre openNo. of primary cases brought to Centre.Repeated visits to Centre.Total attendances.Total attendances of Infants under 1 year.Total attendances of children over 1 year.No. of attendances of infants and children before Welfare Doctor.
1. Overbury Morn.512063.3023,5081,8011,7071,490
Street Aft.511802,1052,2851,3149711,119
2 Brooksby's Walk513843,1913,5752,7258501,360
3 Mayfield RoadMon.483C1,3921,422709713
Fri.514374,1354,5723,0951,4771,792
4Northwold Road503194,9455,2643,0932,1711,726
5Lower Clapton Rd. (C.W.)324371,8042,2411,382859872
do. (Sunlight)461901,3901,5801351,4451,580
do. (Dental)53†l98499697...119119
6*Hackney Mothers' and Babies', Hackney Grove1021944,1324,3263,684and 578 expectant mothers.
1,8412,442
Do. Ada Street521011,0981,199
7*Eton MissionWed49...2,1502,1501,1261,024...
Fri.502122.0022,2141,4767381.711
Totals6862,88832,14535,03320,54013,91514,211
and 578 cx pcctant mothers

*These are Voluntary Centres and are co-ordinated with the Infant Welfare work in the Borough. The Hackney Mothers' and Babies' Welfare Centre receives an annual grant of £250 from the Council, and the Eton Mission Centre £100. †Including expectant mothers.

Ante-Natal Welfare Centres.

Centre.No. of times Centre openedNo. of expectant mothers attendingNo. of repeated attendances at CentreTotal attendancesNo. of examinations by Doctor.
1. Overburv Street51342503845845
2. Brooksby’s Walk25176167343318
3. Lower Clapton Rd.34315401716591
4*Eton Mission42147229376212
Totals1529801,3002,2801,966

*Voluntary Centre.
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