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Hackney 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Infant Welfare Centres.—The number of infant welfare sessions held in 1938 and the attendances thereat are shown in the following table:—

Infant Welfare Centres.—The number of infant welfare sessions held in 1938 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 ] year.Over 1 yearUnder 1 year.Over 1 year.
1.Brooksby's Walk5222659202611322424301756
2.Eton Mission981195292331184515931860
3.Lauriston Road5227576199617345620431499
4.Lower Clapton Road172408973311063594737904275
5.Richmond Road2324731763961336723656754839
6.Northwold Road1794191253191175628037323905
7.*Hackney Mothers and Babies507515481711084622734
8.*West Hackney4919555166468231812061694
Totals884219065517535772313902109120562

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* Voluntary Centres.
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
number of births registered during the last five years is as follows:—
1934 84 per cent.
1935 84
1936 84
1937 98
1938 96
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Centres.— Ante-natal and postnatal
consultations are held at all the Municipal Infant Welfare
Centres.