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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 1938
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 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 |
| 1938 | 503 | 2.950 | 51.3 |
The average attendance at each individual centre is shown
in the following table:—
| Number of expectant mothers attending. | Number of attendances. | Average attendance. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands | 258 | 2,427 | 38 |
| Cavendish Road | 65 | 160 | 14.5 |
| Meopham Road | 45 | 124 | 11.2 |
| Mitcham Court | 95 | 245 | 21.7 |
| Midwives Clinic | 40 | 191 | 21.2 |
General Remarks
The clinics were reserved as in previous years for those cases
entering Woodlands or hospital, or who were to be confined in
their own 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 to hospital, a
letter giving details of the conditions present accompanying the
patient in either case. Letters were sent to midwives who referred
patients to the clinics, and midwives were welcomed at the
centres, the patients' ante-natal notes being available for their
perusal.