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Edmonton 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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School Clinics.
Minor Ailments:—
(1) Pymmes Park, Upper Edmonton.
(2) Croyland Road, Lower Edmonton.
Dental Clinics:—
(1) Pymmes Park.
(2) Croyland Road.
(3) Hazelbury Road.
Ophthalmic Clinic :—
Pymmes Park.
Orthopaedic Clinic:—
Methodist Central Hall, Fore Street.
Ante-Natal Clinic.
This is held twice weekly, and there were 99 sessions during the course
of the year. Attendances, etc., were:—
Number of prospective mothers 346
(including 41 who made their first attendance in the latter
part of 1935)
Total number of attendances 1,382
Number of consultations 1,088
Average number of attendances:—
(1) Per session 13.9
(2) For consultation 11
A third Ante-Natal Clinic is being started early in 1937.
Child Welfare Clinics.
There are five afternoon and one morning sessions at Brookfield House,
and one morning session at St. Stephen's Church Hall, Bush Hill Park.

The figures relating to attendances, etc., are:—

Brookfield House.St. Stephen's Hall.
Number of sessions30549
New cases:—
(a) Under 1 year84293
(b) 1 to 5 years35340