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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Premature Babies.
Arrangements have been made for additional care and supervision to be
given and special records are kept. Premature children in need of hospital
care are admitted to the North Middlesex County Hospital, as in the past.
No. of babies notified during 1947 who weighed 5½ lbs. or less :—
(a) Born at home 53
(b) Born in hospital 61
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Table: VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors

VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.

The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors

To children under 1 year of age First visits2,236
Total visits9,993
To children between 1 and 5 years of age9,062
Infant Protection visits to children 5-9 years73
Visits re adoption237
Futile visits2,507
Total visits paid21,872

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CLINICS
Ante-Natal Clinic.
The clinic at Brookfield House was held six times weekly (one session
being for new patients only), and a new clinic session was commenced at
Weir Hall in June, 1947. The following are the figures for the year :—
Number of general sessions in the year 286
Number of prospective mothers 2,233
Number of consultations *10,621
Total number of attendances 13,185
Average number of attendances :—
(a) Per session 39.01
(b) For consultation 37.13
Clinic for New Patients :—
(a) No. of sessions 52
(b) New cases 1,534
(c) Total number of attendances 1, 661
* Included in this total are 651 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.
POST—NATAL AND ADVISORY CLINIC
The Deputy Medical Officer of Health is responsible for the Post-Natal
Clinic and the following will give some indication of the work carried out :—
"The Post-Natal Clinic plays an important part in the work of the
Borough. Its aim is the prevention of the many ills that woman is prone to,
particularly those following child-birth.
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