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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

Hackney 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: ANTE-NATAL WELFARE CENTRES.

ANTE-NATAL WELFARE CENTRES.

CENTRES.No. of times Centre open.No. of Expectant Mothers attending first visits.No. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendancesNo. of examinations by Doctor.
1. Lower Clapton Road
(Morning*)87637058
(Afternoon)51393596989897
2. Rushmore Road51225291516451
3. Brooksby's Walk26115180295254
4.*Eton Mission48108388496220
Totals184848151823661880
* Voluntary Centre.

Table: SUMMARY OF CENTRE WORK.Infant Consultation Centres.

SUMMARY OF CENTRE WORK.

Infant Consultation Centres.

Centre.No. of times Centre openNo. of primary cases brought to Centre.Repeated visits to Centre.Total attendancesTotal attendances of Infants under 1 year.Total attendances of children over 1 year.No of at rendances of infants and children before Welfare Doctor.
1. Lower Clapton Rd.
(Infant Welfare)—4932239174239268915501415
(Sunlight)501161661177730414731773
(Dental)515260112112
2. Northwold Road5133947955134310020341670
3. Rushmore Road
(Morning)5112729533080158015001553
(Afternoon)5117031063276181614601683
4. Brooksby's Walk512562698295421697851336
5. Mayfield Road
(Morning)5012128282949190110481029
(Afternoon)5026735423809254212671750
6.*Hackney Mothers' & Babies', Hackney
Grove (Tuesdays)51...156315639995641415
(Fridays)51154217423281488840
Ada Street51549571011653358553
7.*Eton Mission
(Wednesdays)482188718897761113…
(Fridays)512041882208617153711388
8.*West Hackney50128149316211285336887
Totals75623123551637828230171481116452

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In addition to the above table, 12 Expectant Mothers made 88 attendances at the Sunlight Clinic,
9 attendances were made by those who did not complete treatment in 1927, and 85 Expectant
Mothers made 548 attendances at the Dental Clinic.
* 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.
The West Hackney Centre receives an annual grant of £50.