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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| 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 attend ances of infants and children before Doctor. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | |||
| Elsdale Street | ||||||||
| Eton Manor | ||||||||
| Lower Clapton Road | ||||||||
| Richmond Road | ||||||||
| Warwick Grove | ||||||||
| Totals | ||||||||
The return of children to London after the cessation of the war in Europe resulted in improved attendances at the Child Welfare Centres as the following figures show:—
| Attendances. | 1944. | 1945. |
|---|---|---|
| First attendances of children | ||
| Total attendances |
The attendances of children averaged 42 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.
1941 91 per cent.
1942 104* ,,
1943 89 ,,
1944 78 ,,
1945 97 ,,
* (Returning evacuees account for this figure.)