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Hackney 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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15
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
The Maternity and Child Welfare Service of the Council was
curtailed at the outbreak of war when three of the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres were adapted and equipped as first-aid posts
for air-raid precaution purposes and several of the Health Visiting
Staff were seconded from their normal duties to these posts. The
Health Visitors remaining on normal duties endeavoured to visit
all newly-born infants and special cases and, towards the end of '.he
year, infant welfare and ante-natal sessions were recommenced at
the Lower Clapton Road, Elsdale Street, Richmond Road and
Northwold Road Centres.

Table: Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—Particulars of attendances :—

Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—Particulars of attendances :—

Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of Mothers attending (first visits).No. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendances.No. of examinations by Doctor.
Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.
1. Brooksby's Walk357715339_41615409
2. Eton Mission3263216412273227
3. Elsdale Street4410213317—41913383
4. Lower Clapton Road8217016565473520718
5. Richmond Road78170315371470745673
6. Northwold Road35928324241610389
Totals3066748522462129201062799

Table: Infant Welfare Clinics.—Particulars of attendances:—

Infant Welfare Clinics.—Particulars of attendances:—

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 ] yearUnder 1 year.Over 1 year.
1. Brooksby's Walk3515626150353203314141091
2. Eton Mission691276491258176212251485
3. Elsdale Street13733477211464387425831480
4. Lower Clapton Road14537864249635422628622590
5. Richmond Road185433137344748557537882777
6. Northwold Road142336114255768480525942635
7. *Hackney Mothers and Babies3447103958734389532
8. * West Hackney321333910431718659761171
Totals779194453114433601248741583113761

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* Voluntary Centres.