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Bethnal Green 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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post-natal session on Monday was made a weekly session.
| Particulars of attendances: | Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers—First visits | 526 | 1,405 |
| ,, „ —Subsequent visits | 879 | |
| Mothers recently confined—First visits | 267 | 411 |
| ,, „ ,, —Subsequent visits | 144 |
The number of sessions was 146, and the average
attendance per session was 12.6.
129 of the mothers who attended for pre-natal care
also attended the Maternity Clinic after their confinement,
and 19 mothers were sent away to a convalescent
home.
The 526 women who attended for the first time may be grouped as follows : —
| Gravid:—Primiparæ | 75 | |
| -Multipara | 415 | |
| 490 | ||
| Sterile | 1 | |
| Not pregnant | 35 | |
| 526 | ||
In the case of the 490 gravid women, the following
were the periods of gestation :—
2 were in the 1st month
11 ,, ,, ,, 2nd ,,
43 ,, ,, ,, 3rd ,,
54 ,, ,, ,, 4th ,,
84 „ „ „ 5th „
129 ,, „ „ 6th „
114 „ „ „ 7th ,,
40 ,, ,, ,, 8th ,,
2 ,, „ „ 9th „
while 11 who were not examined upon their first attendance
have not been allocated.