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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
Bethnal Green 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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| Cornwall Road | Hereford Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions per week | 5 | 2 |
| Doctors' attendances per week | 8 | 3 |
The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1937, and in previous years are as follows :—
| Cornwall Road | Hereford Street | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babies (0—1): First attendances | 640 | 298 | 938 |
| Subsequent ,, | 6,328 | 2,554 | 8,882 |
| Children (1—5): First „ | 136 | 56 | 192 |
| Subsequent „ | 5,269 | 1,860 | 7,129 |
| Toddlers Clinic attendances | 151 | — | 151 |
| Total „ | 12,524 | 4,768 | 17,292 |
The figures show a welcome increase in the
number of older children attending the centres, the
total attendances rising from 6,626 in 1936 to 7,472
in 1937.
The numbers of consultations on children seen by the doctors were as follows :—
| Cornwall Road | Hereford Street | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babies (0—1) | 3,605 | 1,640 | 5,245 | |
| Children (1—5) | 3,466 | 1,383 | 4,849 | |
| Total | 7,071 | 3,023 | 10,094 | |
1936*. 1935*. 1934*. 1933*. 1932*. 1931.
Total Attendances 16,479 16,612 16,195 17,632 18,668 19,100
New Cases 1,100 1,172 1,528 1,466 1,510 1,400
Medical Consultations 9,603 9,328 9,025 9,969 10,462 12,062
*Including Toddlers' Inspections.