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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
Mitcham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Year. | Number of expectant mothers attending the Centres. | Total number of attendances. | Percentage of total number of mothers of notified births who attended the Centres. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 327 | 1,257 | 35.5 |
| 1934 | 375 | 2,071 | 40.0 |
| 1935 | 433 | 2,294 | 45.0 |
| 1936 | 468 | 2,406 | 47.0 |
| 1937 | 476 | 2,673 | 49.0 |
The average attendance at each individual centre is shown
in the following table:-
| Number of expectant mothers attending. | Number of attendances. | Average attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands | 302 | 2,223 | 42.7 |
| Cavendish Road | 38 | 100 | 9.0 |
| Meopham Road | 57 | 105 | 9.5 |
| Town Hall | 79 | 245 | 22.2 |
This gives an average for all centres of 20.9, as compared
with 17.3 in 1936.
General Remarks
Expectant mothers continued to attend the ante-natal
clinics in increasing numbers and with great regularity.
The principle already adopted was maintained, the clinics
being strictly reserved for those cases entering Woodlands or
hospital, or who were to be confined in their homes and attended
by midwives. Any patient who was to be attended by her own
doctor was advised to attend him or her for her ante-natal supervision.
Any patient found to be suffering from any serious pathological
condition was referred to her own doctor, or, in certain
cases, to hospital, a letter giving details of the condition present
acompanying the patient in either case. Letters were sent to