London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bethnal Green 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Total attendances by children:-
Under 1 year of age 8,037
1-5 years of age 1,580
(2) Ante-natal and Post-natal clinics.
Ante-natal consultations:-
No. of women who attended for the first time 396
No. of women who attended 532
Total attendances 2,48l
Post-natal consultations:-
No. of women who attended 97
(3) Health Visitors
No. of infants under one year of age visited
for the first time 943
Total visits to Infants under 1 year of age 6,666
Total visits to children 1 to 5 years of age 7,489
No. of expectant mothers visited 348
Total visits to expectant mothers 626
(4) Infant Life Protection
No. on register, 1st. Jan. 1952
Foster mothers 3
Foster children 2
No. on register, 31st Dec.1952
Foster mothers 2
Foster children 1
(5) Child Minders (Daily Guardians)
No. of Daily Guardians - Statutory -
Voluntary 11
No. of children minded - Statutory -
Voluntary 8
(6) Care of Premature Infants
No. of premature births during the year 72
No. of deaths under 1 month 14