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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The evacuation of children from London in the second half of the year in consequence of the flying bomb attack resulted in a considerable reduction in attendances at the Child Welfare Centres as the following figures show:—
| Attendances. | 1943. | 1944. |
|---|---|---|
| First attendances of children | 2,325 | 2,029 |
| Total attendances | 40,186 | 29,942 |
Nevertheless, the attendances of children averaged 35 at each
Clinic session held during the year. 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:—
Comparison of first attendances with number of births registered.
1940 82 per cent.
1941 91
1942 104* ,,
1943 89
1944 78
(Returning evacuees account for this figure.)
| Centre. | Sessions held | New Cases. | Repeated Attendances. | Total Attendances. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Mothers | Children | Mothers | |||
| Richmond Road | 101 | 105 | 181 | 106 | 696 | 1,088 |
The work done at the dental clinic during the period under
review was as follows:—
No. of teeth extracted 1,140
No of teeth stopped 29
No. of scalings and dressings 412
No. of general anaesthetic cases 333
No. of local anaesthetic cases 12
No. of persons to whom dentures were supplied (147 dentures) 90