[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney].

  • Hackney (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1940
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    15 MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE The Maternity and Child Welfare Service of the Council was curtailed at the outbreak of war when three of the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres were adapted and equipped as first-aid posts for air-raid precaution purposes and several of the Health Visiting Staff were seconded from their normal duties to these posts. The Health Visitors remaining on normal duties endeavoured to visit all newly-born infants and special cases and, towards the end of '.he year, infant welfare and ante-natal sessions were recommenced at the Lower Clapton Road, Elsdale Street, Richmond Road and Northwold Road Centres. Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—Particulars of attend ances :— Centre. No. of sessions held. No. of Mothers attending (first visits). No. of repeated attendances at Centre. Total attendances. No. of examina tions by Doctor. Ante natal. Post natal. Ante natal. Post natal. Ante natal. Post natal. 1. Brooksby's Walk 35 77 15 339 416 15 409 2. Eton Mission 32 63 2 164 1 227 3 227 3. Elsdale Street 44 102 13 317 — 419 13 383 4. Lower Clapton Road 82 170 16 565 4 735 20 718 5. Richmond Road 78 170 31 537 14 707 45 673 6. Northwold Road 35 92 8 324 2 416 10 389 Totals 306 674 85 2246 21 2920 106 2799 Infant Welfare Clinics.—Particulars of attendances:— 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 child ren before Doctor. Under 1 year. Over 1 year. Under 1 year. Over ] year Under 1 year. Over 1 year. 1. Brooksby's Walk 35 156 26 150 353 2033 1414 1091 2. Eton Mission 69 127 64 91 258 1762 1225 1485 3. Elsdale Street 137 334 77 211 464 3874 2583 1480 4. Lower Clapton Road 145 378 64 249 635 4226 2862 2590 5. Richmond Road 185 433 137 344 748 5575 3788 2777 6. Northwold Road 142 336 114 255 768 4805 2594 2635 7. *Hackney Mothers and Babies 34 47 10 39 58 734 389 532 8. * West Hackney 32 133 39 104 317 1865 976 1171 Totals 779 1944 531 1443 3601 24874 15831 13761 * Voluntary Centres.
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