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Stepney 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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II.
Number of women (if any) sent by the Council during the year to other
Maternity Institutions, Nil.
7.—Homes and Hospitals for Sick or Ailing Children under 5 years of age.
I.
| Separate Institutions provided by the Council for these cases. | Institutions (with accommodation for these cases) transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929. | Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Institutions | nil | nil | 1 |
| Number of beds provided for such children | nil | nil | 8 |
| Total number of children admitted to these beds during the year | nil | nil | 47 |
II.
Number of such children (if any) sent by the Council during the year to
other institutions, G.
8.—Convalescent Homes.
(a) Number of convalescent institutions with accommodation for expectant
or nursing mothers or children under 5 years of age:—
(i) provided by the Council, nil.
(ii) provided by Voluntary Associations, 1.
(b) Number of beds for such cases in convalescent institutions:—
(i) provided by the Council,* nil.
(ii) provided by Voluntary Associations, 12.
(c) Total number of cases admitted to the beds included in (b) during the
year, 75.
(d) Total number of such cases sent by the Council during the year to other
convalescent institutions, 152.
9 —Homes for Mothers and Babies.
(a) Number of such Homes:—
(i) provided by the Council, nil.
(ii) provided by Voluntary Associations, nil.
(b) Number of beds in Homes:—
(i) provided by the Council, nil.
(ii) provided by Voluntary Associations, nil.
(c) Total number of cases admitted to these Homes during the year:—
(i) expectant mothers, nil.
(ii) mothers and babies, nil.
(iii) babies, nil.