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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
Edmonton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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These can be tabulated as follows:—
| 1935. | 1936. | 1937. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To expectant mothers:— | |||
| (1) First visits | 216 | 5 | 461 |
| (2) Total visits | 320 | 14 | 586 |
| Visits to children under 1 year:— | |||
| (1) First visits | 1,725 | 1,673 | 1,620 |
| (2) Total visits | 10,194 | 10,426 | 7,938 |
| Visits to children 1 to 5 years | 6,343 | 5,224 | 7,700 |
| Infant protection visits to children 5 to 9 years | 135 | 169 | 135 |
| Grand Totals | 16,992 | 15,833 | 16,359 |
Ante-Natal Clinic.
This Clinic was held three times weekly, and the following are the figures
for the last three years, showing a very encouraging increase in the work.
1935. 1936. 1937.
Total number of sessions in the year 73 99 128
Number of prospective mothers 264 346 588*
Total number of attendances 1,176 1,382 2,630
Number of consultations 719 1,088 2,479
Average number of attendances:—
(1) Per session 16.1 13.9 20.54
(2) For consultation 10 11 19.36
*Included in this total are 198 cases referred from the North Middlesex
County Hospital under the Scheme of Co-operation with that
hospital.
Post-Natal Clinic.
This Clinic was started on October 8th, 1937, and it is therefore in its
early days, but when firmly established will be a very valuable service.
The figures from the 8th October until the 31st December, 1937, were
as follows:—
Number of sessions 11
Actual number of mothers who attended 26
Number of consultations 39
Average attendance per session 3.54
Specialist's Clinic.
The Consulting Specialist made 20 visits during the year and saw 114
cases, making an average per session of 5.7.
Child Welfare Clinics.
There are five sessions at Brookfield House, one at St. Stephen's Church
Hall, two at St. Alphege Church Hall and one at St. John's Church Hall.
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