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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

Bethnal Green 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.

CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.

Cornwall AvenueHereford Street
Sessions per week52
Doctors' attendances per week83

Table: The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1938, and in previous years are as follows:—

The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1938, and in previous years are as follows:—

Cornwall AvenueHereford StreetTotal
Babies (0—1): First attendances7583091,067
Subsequent „7,1273,12810,255
Children (1—5): First „15361214
Subsequent „5,5322,3707,902
Toddlers Clinic attendances68—68
Total „13,6385,86819,506

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The figures show a continued increase in the
number of older children attending the centres, the
total attendances rising from 6,626 in 1936 to 7,472
in 1937 and 8,182 in 1938.

Table: The numbers of consultations on children seen by the doctors were as follows:—

The numbers of consultations on children seen by the doctors were as follows:—

Cornwall AvenueHereford StreetTotal
Babies (0—1)3,9611,8475,808
Children (1—5)3,6701,5265,196
Total7,6313,37311,004
1937*. 1936*. 1935*. 1934*. 1933*. 1932*.
Total Attendances 17,292 16,479 16,612 16,195 17,632 18,668
New Cases 1,130 1,100 1,172 1,528 1,466 1,510
Medical Consultations 10,094 9,603 9,328 9,025 9,969 10,462
*Including Toddlers' Inspections.