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Holborn 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Work at Centres
Holborn Centre, 10, John Street.
The following is an analysis of the attendance at this Municipal Centre:
| Tuesday. | Wednesday. | Thursday. | Friday. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Consultation (alternate weeks) 2—6.30 p.m. | Ante-natal and Postnatal cases only (alternate weeks) 2—5.30 p.m. | Medical Consultation 2—5.30 p.m. | Class 3—5.30 p.m. | Dentist, 2—4 p.m. | Medical Consultation 2—5.30 p.m. | |
| No. of Sessions | 51 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 52 | 51 |
| Total attendance — | ||||||
| Children | 489 | ... | 1591 | ... | 103 | 1405 |
| Mothers | 133 | 167 | 272 | 563 | 183 | 256 |
| Average weekly attendances— | ||||||
| Children | 9 | ... | 31 | ... | 2 | 28 |
| Mothers | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
St. Giles' Centre, Short's Gardens.
The attendances at this Branch Centre during the year 1928, were as follows:—
| Monday 2—5.30 p.m | Thursday Medical Consultation 2—5.30 p.m. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class. | Children weighed. | ||
| No. of Sessions | 47 | 47 | 51 |
| Total attendances— | |||
| Children | _ | 79 | 544 |
| Mothers | 139 | — | 67 |
| Average weekly attendances— | |||
| Children | _ | 2 | 11 |
| Mothers | 3 | — | 1 |
The total number of attendances made by the Health Visitors at the Centres
in 1928 was 416.
At the Holborn Centre, No. 10, John Street, 5,162 attendances were made by
a number of mothers, including 57 expectant mothers, and 524 children, of whom
282 were under one year, 94 between one and two years old, and 148 aged 2-5
years on the date of their first attendance.
At the St. Giles' Centre, Short's Gardens, 827 attendances were made by 19
mothers and 120 children, of whom 81 were under one year, 10 from one to two
years and 29 between two and five years.
For some years, both in the home and at the Centres, we have made use of
simple leaflets dealing with the hygiene of infancy and maternity, and have hung
the walls of the Centres with pictures and mottoes to give point to our teaching
and to draw attention to the series of leaflets.