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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year is shown in the following table:—

The work 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.No. of children who attended at the Centre during the year and who, at the end of the year, were:—Total No. of attendances.Total No. of attendances of infants and children before Doctor.
Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under Over 1 year. 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.
1. Brooksby's Walk5122048205415271918811854
2. Lauriston Road5126249220315289414571844
3. Lower Clapton Road98349101296489412621931562
4. Mayfield Road10030083269425398223632639
5. Northwold Road10038793289503482631861960
6. *Eton Mission1001392898177181121482001
7. * Hackney Mothers and Babies501351710012515888021040
8. *St. Martin's Mission2638103043266177377
9. * West Hackney4822067176283273810891690
Totals624205049616832775249501529614967

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* Voluntary Centres.
The attendances of children at the Infant Welfare Centres
have been fully maintained. The number of children attending the
Centres for the first time in relation to the number of births
registered during the last five years is as follows:—
1930 71 percent.
1931 72
1932 86
1933 84
1934 84
ANTE-NATAL CENTRES.
Ante-Natal Centres.—Ante-natal consultations are now held at
all the Municipal Infant Welfare Centres and at one of the
Voluntary Centres.

Table: The following is a table of the work done at the Ante-natal Centres during the year:—

The following is a table of the work done at the Ante-natal Centres during the year:—

CENTRES.No. of Sessions held.No. of Expectant Mothers attending (first visits)No. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendances .No. of examinations by Doctor.
1. Brooksby's Walk51106395501498
2. Lauriston Road51134424558543
3. Lower Clapton Road1022358291064916
4. Mayfield Road49143434577534
5. Northwold Road51123371494400
6. *Eton Mission4882424506400
Totals352823287737003291

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Voluntary Centre.