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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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school treatment centre. A building is now being adapted for the
purpose and it is possible that the Borough Council may consider
referring cases to this centre.
(b) Refer cases needing dental or artificial light treatment to the Council's
special clinics.
(c) Recommend to the Medical Officer of Health mothers and children in
need of convalescence.
(d) Enter particulars of each case on a case paper, giving notes of the advice
and treatment given and the progress of the mother or child.

Table: Infant Welfare Centres.—The number of infant welfare sessions held in 1937 and the attendances thereat are shown in the following table:—

Infant Welfare Centres.—The number of infant welfare sessions held in 1937 and the attendances thereat are 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 1 year.Over 1 yearUnder 1 year.Over 1 year.
1. Brooksby's Walk5221739189357270520341882
2. Lauriston Road5124961216365303715881785
3. Lower Clapton Road9640080336605560433192978
4. Richmond Road136524231437718611442093767
5. North wold Road102409141322664493441132664
6. *Eton Mission931321494199222016221842
7. *Hackney Mothers and Babies51801851711474696760
8. * West Hackney4816947155286204812611615
Totals629218063118003265281361884217293
* Voluntary Centres.

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The attendances of children at the Infant Welfare Centres
show an increase both as regards the number of children brought to
the Centres for the first time and total attendances. The number
of children attending the Centres for the first time in relation to the

Table: number of births registered during the last five years is as follows:—

number of births registered during the last five years is as follows:—

193384 per cent.
193484
193584
193684
193798

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Ante-Natal and ost-Natal Centres.—Ante-natal and postnatal
consultations are held at all the Municipal Infant Welfare
Centres and at one of the Voluntary Centres.