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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Deptford 1924

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table: Table showing Attendances at the Ante-natal Centre and Special Clinic for Babies During 1923.

Table showing Attendances at the Ante-natal Centre and Special Clinic for Babies During 1923.

Ante-natal Examinations. Period.Number.Babies' Special Clinic. Number.
Two weeks ended Jan. 17(4 sessions) 59(2 sessions) 5
31(4 „ ) 54(2 „ ) 7
Feb. 14(4 „ ) 49(2 „ ) 2
28(4 „ ) 53(2 „ ) 4
Mar. 13(4 „ ) 55(2 „ ) 14
27(4 „ ) 46(2 „ ) 7
Four Apr. 24(7 „ ) 98(6 „ ) 8
Two May 9(3 „ ) 68(2 „ ) 3
Two 23(4 „ ) 40(2 „ ) 5
Four June 19(7 „ ) 119(4 „ ) 12
Two July 3(4 „ ) 68(2 „ ) 9
17(4 „ ) 69(2 „ ) 10
Six Aug. 28(11 „ ) 200(5 „ ) 18
Two Sept. 12(4 „ ) 64(2 „ ) 6
26(4 „ ) 66(2 „ ) 4
Oct. 9(4 „ ) 64(2 „ ) 7
23(4 „ ) 73(2 „ ) 3
Four Nov. 20(8 „ ) 132(4 „ ) 2
Two Dec. 4(4 „ ) 87(2 „ ) 6
Four Jan. 6, 1925(7 „ ) 154(3 „ ) 3

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Dp. Hill's Report on the Arite-Natal Clinic.
1. Total number of cases examined was 513 ; of these 463 were new
patients, and 50 had attended previously in 1923.
2. Total number of re-visits paid by these patients was 984.
3. Making the total number of attendances 1,497.
4. Number of patients visited ante-natally in their own homes by the
Health Visitors, 483.
5. Number of patients admitted to Maternity Home, 176.
6. Number of patients delivered in hospital or in their own homes, 337.
7. Number of patients delivered at the Maternity Home who required
instruments, 11. Of those 10 were delivered by Dr. Hill and
1 by a rota doctor.
The services of the specialist, Dr. Gilliatt, were not required at the
Maternity Home during 1924, but 5 patients were sent to him at
King's College Hospital for consultation; of these, 3 were admitted
to the Hospital and 2 were confined in the Maternity Home. Several
other patients who had not applied for admission to the Home were