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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| No. of Cases Nursed. | No. of Visits Paid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Poliomyelitis | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 6 | 88 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum or slight inflammation of eyes | 24 | 503 |
| Tuberculosis | 23 | |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 9 |
| Do. (children under 5 years of age) | 4 | 37 |
| Other Ailments | 5 | 59 |
| Do. (children under 5 years of age) | 30 | 305 |
| Totals | 334 | 7,300 |
The figures given above relate only to cases of infectious illness
and maternity and infant nursing in respect of which the Council
is authorised to make nursing arrangements and, therefore, represent
only a proportion of the services given by the Hackney District
Nursing Association during the year.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
| Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
|---|---|---|
| 28, Elsdale Street (Opened 1st January, 1939) | Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinic— 1 session weekly Infant Welfare Clinic— 3 sessions weekly Toddlers' Clinic—-1 session weekly Actino-therapy Clinic— 3 sessions weekly Breast Feeding Clinic— 1 session weekly | Borough Council. |
| Eton Mission, 88, Eastway.. | Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinic— 1 session weekly Infant Welfare Clinic— 1 session weekly Toddlers' Clinic— 1 session weekly | Do. |
| Grove Mission, Brooksby's Walk | Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinic— 1 session weekly Infant Welfare Clinic— 1 session weekly | Do. |