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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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5. To enter on a case paper to be provided for each infant, certain
particulars, with notes on advice and treatment given, and the condition
and progress of the infant.
6. To furnish monthly a return to the Medical Officer of Health as to the
number of infants seen and treated at the centre.
N .B.—If the ailment of the infant is such as to necessitate continuous
medical supervision and treatment, the medical officer must refer
the case either to the usual medical attendant or to a hospital for
children, such as the Queen's Hospital for Children, Hackney
Road. The centre is not intended or fitted to take the place either
of the general practitioner or the out-patient department of the
hospitals.

Table: The Avork done at the infant welfare centres during the year is shown in the following table—

The Avork done at the infant welfare centres during the year is shown in the following table—

Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of children brought to the Centre for the first time.Total No. of attendances.Total No. of attendances of infants and children before Doctor.
Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.
1. The Grove Mission5130880300413232031
2. The Lower Clapton4836190332011751345
3. The Mayfield Road10034356442920322730
4. The Northwold Road78350104367723301739
5. The Pedro Street10424624261421752681
6. *Eton Mission98190328379421431
7. *Hackney Mothers' and Babies'501592523337501312
8. *St. Martin's Mission51426609143467
9. *West Hackney471142714614501792
Totals6272113415242841132015528

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* Voluntary centres.

Table: The following is a summary of the attendances at the infant welfare centres during the past five years:—

The following is a summary of the attendances at the infant welfare centres during the past five years:—

Year.No. of children brought to the Centre for the first time.Total No. of attendances of children under the age of five years.
1926250032756
1927221334768
1928214435939
1929229132917
1930252835604
Totals11676171984