[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City.

  • Wakefield (England). City Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHILD WELFARE CENTRES. Number on Register, 1927. 1 Centre. Mothers. Infants. Children. 1—5. Expectant Mothers. Homestead 197 163 44 12 Market Street. . 204 165 72 14 Eastmoor 192 163 66 9 Belle Vue 198 159 67 12 Thornes Lane 192 159 48 16 Alverthorpe . . 78 62 45 14 Total 1061 871 342 77 Attendances, Centre. Mothers. Infants. Children. 1—5. 1 Expectant 1 Mothers Homestead 1959 1660 891 79 Market Street.. 2106 1421 942 58 Eastmoor 2611 1265 1158 53 Belle Vue 1908 1255 720 55 Thornes Lane 1415 1115 534 19 Alverthorpe . . 494 396 300 12 Total 10493 7112 4545 276 534 new infants and 160 mothers were medically examined at the Centres during 1927. Of the 534 infants, 311 (58 per cent.) were found to be normal and satisfactory, while 223 presented some defect or ailment, although in many cases the ailment was only a slight one. The total number of medical examinations made was 2,413 (2,142 of children and 271 of mothers). It is not necessary at this time of day to reiterate the importance of maternity and child welfare work. In any scheme for the promotion of health, it is fundamental. This being so, it does seem extraordinary that to a large extent this important work has to be carried out on premises not adapted for the purpose, and in some instances, quite unsuitable. It is, of course, quite true that the work would probably not have been started when it was, had the Corporation