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94
All the welfare centres in the Borough serve as distribution points for
welfare foods and vitamin preparations.
Day Nurseries, The four Day Nurseries in the Borough provide the following
accommodation:-
Approved Accommodation
0-2 years
2-5 years
Total
Fernbank, la, Fountayne Road, N.16.
27
29
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
SECTION 25 (Home Nursing). The Hackney District Nursing Association, which is
affiliated to the Queens Institute of District Nursing, provides the home
nursing service in this area on an agency basis for the County Council. The
average number of staff employed throughout the year was 30.
General Midwifery Maternity Total
Number of patients nursed 2,545 99 33 2,677
Number of visits
Under 5 years 687
5-65 years 21,998
Over 65 years 55,555 78,240 - 3,678 81,918
The following is an analysis of the general visits made:-
Medical 66,979
Surgical 9,994
Infectious diseases 19
Tuberculosis 999
Maternal complications 236
Others 13
SECTION 26 (Vaccination and Immunisation)
(a)Immunisation against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus
Primary Reinforcing
Immunisation Dose
Number of children protected against whooping cough 11 8
Number of children protected against diphtheria 200 609
Number of children protected with a combined
whooping cough and diphtheria prophylactic 52 221
Number of children protected with triple antigen
(whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus) 2,345 196
(b) B, C.G. Vaccination
School children - 13 years
Number of such children on rolls of Hackney Schools 2,895
Number for whom parental consent for vaccination was received 2,344
Number Mantoux tested 2,092
Number of positive reactors 183
Number of positive reactors who were subsequently X-rayed 167
Number of negative reactors who were subsequently vaccinated 1,790
Tuberculosis Contacts
Number vaccinated by Chest Physicians 128