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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
Orsett 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES
| Cbntrrs. | Sessions held. | No. on Books. | Attendances. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1-5 yrs. | Under 1 | 1-5 yrs. | ||
| Orsett | 12 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 181 |
| Coryton | 12 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 132 |
| Corringham | 24 | 20 | 40 | 191 | 517 |
| Little Thurrock | 25 | 57 | 60 | 414 | 483 |
| South Stifford | 24 | 41 | 37 | 282 | 373 |
| Horndon-on-the-Hill | 24 | 16 | 34 | 220 | 340 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 26 | 40 | 80 | 604 | 666 |
| Langdon Hills | 17 | 12 | 30 | 99 | 266 |
| 164 | 198 | 320 | 1888 | 2958 | |
Ante-Natal Clinics.
| Stanford-le-Hope. | Little Thurrock. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions held | 15 | 12 |
| No. of expectant mothers who attended | 61 | 40 |
| Total attendances | 180 | 88 |
The Ante-natal Clinics are very satisfactorily
equipped and staffed. It is customary to forward a
copy of the ante-natal Clinic notes of each patient to
the medical practitioner or midwife in charge of the
case. The success of the Clinic is due in great measure
to the interest displayed therein by the midwives.
Difficult ante-natal cases are referred to an Obstetric
Specialist for an expert opinion.