London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
This page requires JavaScript
The following are details of the number of sessions held and the attendances at these Centres:-
| No. of Sessions | Attendances | |
|---|---|---|
| Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics | 204 | 4,472 |
| Infant Welfare | 979 | 36,534 |
| Special Toddlers | 192 | 1,349 |
| Educational Classes | 268 | 2,524 |
| Physiotherapy | 78 | 1,935 |
| Chiropody | 1,192 | 8,821 |
| Family Planning | 53 | 817 |
All the welfare centres in the borough serve as distribution points for
welfare foods and vitamin preparations.
Day Nurseries. Details of the four day nurseries in the borough are as follows:-
| Approved Accommodation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0- 2 years | 2- 5 years | Total | |
| Fernbank, 1a, Fountayne Road, N. 16. | 21 | 35 | 56 |
| Hillside, 135a. Holmleigh Road, N. 16. | 12 | 48 | 60 |
| St. John's, Hackney Churchyard, E. 8. | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| Wetherell, Wetherell Road, E. 9. | 12 | 38 | 50 |
The Family Planning Association holds a weekly clinic at 28, Lower Clapton
Road, E.5, and thirty-eight persons were referred on health grounds.
SECTION 25 (Home Nursing). The home nursing service in this area is
provided by the Hackney District Nursing Association on an agency basis for the
County Council. This Association is affiliated to the Queen's Institute of
District Nursing.
General Midwifery Maternity Total
Total number of patients nursed 3,097 125 33 3,255
Total number of visits paid
Under 5 years - 711
5-65 years - 24,916
Over 65 years - 68,090 93,717 5,235 98,952
Average number of staff - 30
There was a decrease in general nursing visits, due to oral treatment
given in preference to intra-muscular injection therapy.
SECTION 26 (Vaccination and Immunisation)
(a) Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
Immunised Boosted
Number of children protected against whooping cough 731 321
Number of children protected against diphtheria 878 2,366
Number of children protected with a combined whooping
cough and diphtheria prophylactic 132 345
Number of children protected with triple antigen
(whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus) 761 12