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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 1947
[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 | 177 | 467 | 67 | 390 | 591 | 6894 | 1767 | 3235 |
| Eton Mission | 99 | 268 | 11 | 238 | 286 | 4054 | 527 | 1500 |
| Lower Clapton Road | 202 | 758 | 52 | 706 | 8(59 | 10772 | 2366 | 3772 |
| Richmond Road | 205 | 687 | 32 | 643 | 750 | 9946 | 1774 | 3386 |
| Warwick Grove | 255 | 805 | 77 | 691 | 1130 | 10856 | 3126 | 3711 |
| Totals | 938 | 2985 | 239 | 2668 | 3626 | 42522 | 9560 | 15604 |
The following statement shows the improved attendances in the last three years —
| Attendances. | 1945. | 1946. | 1947. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First attendances of children | 2,451 | 2,818 | 3,224 |
| Total attendances | 36,473 | 42,555 | 52,082 |
The attendances of children averaged 56 at each Clinic session
held during the year, an increase of 21 per cent, over last 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 was as follows:—
| 1943 | 89 per cent. |
| 1944 | 78 „ |
| 1945 | 97 |
| 1946 | 82 „ |
| 1947 | 87 |