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Edmonton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: The figures relating to attendances are:—

The figures relating to attendances are:—

Brookfield House.St. Stephen's.St. Alphege.St. John's.
Number of sessions241509446
New cases:—
(a) Under 1 year600105240129
(b) 1 to 5 years2644814155
Attendances:—
(a) Under 1 year10,6912,1433,7092,026
(b) 1 to 5 years9,7851,2603,7721,666
Total attendances20,4763,4037,4813,692
Doctor's consultations4,4168471,755845
Average attendances84.9668.0679.5880.26

Table: The following comparisons of attendances with the years 1935 and 1936 will show the rapid increase in the attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres:—Total attendances at all clinics:—

The following comparisons of attendances with the years 1935 and 1936 will show the rapid increase in the attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres:—

Total attendances at all clinics:—

1935.1936.1937.
(a) Under 1 year13,17516,45918,569
(b) 1 to 5 years14,29715,86316,483
27,47232,32235,052

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Orthopædic Clinic.
The Clinic is held at the Methodist Central Hall, Fore Street, twice a
week and the Surgeon visits once monthly.

Table: That this Clinic serves a useful purpose is shown by the following figures which deal with the work:—

That this Clinic serves a useful purpose is shown by the following figures which deal with the work:—

1935.1936.1937.
Number of sessions959887
New cases seen154144149
Attendances:—
Surgeon's days444480390
Treatment days696704659
Total attendances1,1401,1841,049

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In-Patient Treatment.
Ten children were admitted to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
at Brockley Hill, Stanmore, during 1937, and of this number three were still
away on December 31st, 1937.
Four children, who were sent to Stanmore in 1936, were away in part
of 1937.
The average number of days during 1937 spent in Stanmore was 66.5
days.
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