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Holborn 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows the numbers of infants whose births were notified in the years, 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1925, who, on being visited, were found to be attending Infant Welfare Centres:—
| 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holborn Council Centre, 10, John Street | 193 | 165 | 170 | 148 |
| Mary Ward Settlement, Tavistock Place (subsidy paid by Holborn) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
| Onslow Street School, Saffron Hill | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Charing Cross Hospital | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Greek Street | 2 | 2 | — | —_ |
| Myddelton Square | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Middlesex Hospital | — | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| Oakley Square | 2 | — | — | —_ |
| University College Hospital | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Royal Free Hospital | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Other centres | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 256 | 215 | 218 | 199 | |
| Percentage of cases visited found to be attending Infant Welfare Centres | 47 | 44 | 44 | 47 |
Of the total found attending Infant Welfare Centres during the four years.
76 per cent. attended the Council's Municipal Centre.
Work at Centres.
In addition to the maintenance of the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare
Centre at 10, John Street, the grant towards the Mary Ward Voluntary Centre,
formerly called the Passmore Edwards Settlement School for Mothers (used
jointly with South St. Pancras), was continued during the year. This has now
been discontinued owing to the need for the money for the purposes of a new
Municipal Centre.
The following is an analysis of the attendance at the Municipal Centre, 10, John Street:—
| Tuesday. | Wednesday. | Thursday. | Friday. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Consultation (alternate weeks) 2—5.30 p.m. | Ante.natal and Postnatal cases only (alternate weeks) 2—5.30 p.m. | Children and Mothers seen at Antenatal Consultation | Medical Consultation 2—5.30 p.m. | Class 3—5.30 p.m. | Dentist. 2—1 p.m. | Medical Consultation 2—5.30 p.m. | |
| No. of Sessions | 26 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 43 | 49 | 49 |
| Total attendances — | |||||||
| Children | 559 | 468 | 1409 | 11 | 145 | 1105 | |
| Mothers | 113 | 130 | 84 | 188 | 422 | 362 | 181 |
| Average weekly attendances— | |||||||
| Children | 22 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 23 | ||
| Mothers | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 |