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Edmonton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: CHILD WELFARE CLINICSThe figures relating to attendances are:-

CHILD WELFARE CLINICS

The figures relating to attendances are:-

Brookfield House.St. Stephens.St. ALphege's.St. Johns.Weir Hall.
Number of sessions18335683469
New Cases:-(a) Under 1 year60411718689173
(b) 1-5 years196376827122
Attendances:-(a) Under 1 year9,2261,6053,4311,4323,747
(b) 1-5 years9,3007043,0781,3013,207
Total attendances18,5262,3096,5092,7336,954
Doctor's consultations4,0675551,3476511,318
Average at tendances101.2365.9795.7280.38100.78

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ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
The Clinic is held twice weekly and the following are the figures for the year -
Number of sessions 88
New cases referred during 1939 123
Attendances:-
Surgeon's days. 277
Treatment days 811
Total attendances 1,088
In-patient Treatment.
One child was admitted to Stanmore during 1939, and was there for a period
of six weeks.
Three children who were sent to Stanmore during 1938 were still away in
part of 1939.
One child was admitted to St. Michaels Hospital, Clacton and was still there
at the beginning of 1940.

Table: DENIAL CLINIC.Details of the work carried out are:-

DENIAL CLINIC.

Details of the work carried out are:-

Mothers.Children.
Number of attendances.806340
Total number treated774327
Fillings1086
Dressings24487
Scalings402