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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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POST-NATAL CLINIC.
This Clinic is hold once weekly and the following are the figures for
the year:-
Number of sessions 50
Actual number of mothers who attended 356
Number of consultations 847
Average attendance per session 17.36
Total attendances at Clinic 868
SPECIALIST CLINIC.
The consulting Specialist made 27 visits during the year and saw 230
cases, making an average of 8.51 per session.
CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
The figures relating to attendances are:-
| Brookfield House. | St. Stephens. | St. Alphege. | St. Aldhelm. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions. | 207 | 50 | 106 | 92 |
| New Cases:- | ||||
| (a) Under 1 year | 530 | 112 | 215 | 205 |
| (b) 1-5 years | 180 | 49 | 97 | 97 |
| Attendances. | ||||
| (a) Under 1 year | 8,259 | 1,782 | 4,061 | 3,728 |
| (b) 1-5 years | 6,527 | 1,373 | 3,256 | 3,561 |
| 14,586 | 3,155 | 7,317 | 7,289 | |
| Doctor's consultations | 4,536 | 904 | 2,321 | 2,134 |
| Average attendances | 70.46 | 63.1 | 69.02 | 79.22 |
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
The Clinic is held twice weekly and the following are the figures for
the year:-
Number of sessions 95
New cases referred during the year 118
Attendances:-
Surgeon's days 271
Treatment days 756
Total attendances 1,007
In-patient Treatment.
Two children were admitted to Stanmore during 1941, the average length
of stay being 8 weeks. One child was still in hospital from 1940 and the
other was still there after December, 1941.
DENTAL CLINIC.
Details of the work carried out are:-
| Mothers. | Children. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions 99. | ||
| Number of attendances | 1,135 | 270 |
| Number of new cases | 418 | 190 |
| Total number treated | 838 (X) | 265 |
| Fillings | 253 | 9 |
| Dressings | 44 | 243 |
| Scalings | 112 | - |
| Extractions (No. of teeth). | ||
| (a) Under Gas...... | 1,995 | 579 |
| (b) Local Anaesthetic | 77 | - |
| Number of gas cases | 519 | 171 |
(X) This figures does not include mothers attending for dentures.