London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Holborn 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| First Visits. | Revisits. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers | 178 | 187 | 365 |
| Post-natal Mothers | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Children under 1 year of age | 327 | 767 | 1,094 |
| Children 1 to 2 years of age | 27 | 440 | 467 |
| Children over 2 years of age | 54 | 831 | 885 |
| Enquiries re stillbirths | 6 | ||
| neonatorum | 6 | ||
| Other visits | 238 |
Three hundred and forty-two visits related to infants who came under
further observation in their own homes or at Infant Welfare Centres; of this
number 248 were recorded as attending a Centre, i.e., 72.5 per cent.
Thus nearly five-sixths of those visited attended an Infant Welfare Centre and of
these 86 per cent, attended the Council's Centres.
Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.
The Centres attended were the following:—
187 attended the Council's M. & C. W. Centre at 10, John Street.
23 „ „ „ „ Short's Gardens.
11 attended the Centre at Charing Cross Hospital.
3 „ „ Myddelton Square.
5 „ „ Middlesex Hospital.
10 „ „ University College Hospital.
7 „ ,, Royal Free Hospital.
2 „ „ other Centres.
248 attended an Infant Welfare Centre.
| Monday. | Tuesday. | Wednesday. | Thursday. | Friday. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Consultation Pre-school child 2—4.30 p.m. | Ante-natal and Post-natal cases 2—4.30 p.m. | Medical Consultation 2—4.30 p.m. | Class 3—4 p.m. | Dentist. 2—4 p.m. | Medical Consultation 2—4.30 p.m. | |
| No. of Sessions | 47 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 50 |
| Total attendances— | ||||||
| Children | 921 | ... | 1442 | ... | 60 | 1827 |
| Mothers | 19 | 191 | 275 | 226 | 219 | 229 |
| Average weekly attendances— | ||||||
| Children | 18 | ... | 28 | ... | 1 | 36 |
| Mothers | ... | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |