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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Clinic for New Patients (commenced March, 1945):—
| 41 | |
| (b) New cases | 547 |
| 729 | |
| * Included in this total are 508 referred from the North Middlesex County Hospital under the scheme of co-operation with that hospital. The Ante-Natal Clinics are under the supervision of the Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives, with the help of the Midwifery Staff. | |
| Number of sessions | 46 |
| Actual number of mothers who attended | 482 |
| Number of consultations | 1,362 |
| Total attendances at clinic | 1,366 |
| Average attendance per session | 31.87 |
| Advisory Clinic. | |
| New Cases | 8 |
| Total attendances | 16 |
| Number of mothers seen by Doctor | 16 |
Specialist's Clinic.
The Consulting Specialist made 25 visits during the year and saw 188
cases, making an average of 7.52 per session.
The figures relating to attendances are:—
| Brookfield House. | Methodist Hall. | St. Edmunds. | Weir Hall. | St. Johns. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions | 152 | 84 | 100 | 102 | 50 |
| New cases—(a) Under 1 year | 494 | 192 | 254 | 277 | 127 |
| (b) 1—5 years | 113 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 32 |
| Attendances— | |||||
| (a) Under 1 year | 8,089 | 3,659 | 5,191 | 6,085 | 2,724 |
| (6) 1—5 years | 3,476 | 2,329 | 2,355 | 3,859 | 1,041 |
| 11,565 | 5,988 | 7,546 | 9,944 | 3,765 | |
| Average attendances | 76.08 | 71.28 | 75.46 | 97.49 | 75.3 |
| Doctor's consultations | 4,134 | 1,794 | 2,539 | 2,941 | 1,174 |
From April. 1945 it was decided that certain services should be free of
charge to children under five years of age to bring them into line with
concessions granted under the the Education Act. 1944, to children under five
years of age who attend school.
The services involved include:—
(a) Orthopaedic appliances.
(b) Dental treatment for children.
(c) Spectacles and repairs.
(d) Tonsils and adenoids-oDerations.
The Clinic is held twice weekly and the following are the figures for the year:—
| Number of sessions | 74 |
| New cases referred during the year | 117 |
| Surgeon's days | 238 |
| Treatments given | 318 |
| No. of children attending for treatment | 270 |
| No. of wedges fitted | 83 |
| No. of surgical instruments | 11 |
In-patient Treatment.
Five children were admitted to Stanmore during 1945. Three children
left in hospital from 1944 were discharged in 1945.
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