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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
Paddington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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ante- and post-natal clinics.
| No. of Sessions | Attendances | No. of expectant or recently confined mothers who attended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Average | |||
| Welfare Centre, 283a, Harrow Road | ||||
| Monday | 49 | 1,929 | 39.4 | 455 |
| Tuesday | 52 | 1,627 | 31.3 | 440 |
| Wednesday (a.m.)* | 49 | 1,292 | 26 4 | 460 |
| (p.m.) | 51 | 2,621 | 51.4 | 501 |
| Thursday | 51 | 1,365 | 26.8 | 411 |
| Friday** | 38 | 988 | 26.0 | 337 |
| TOTALS | 290 | 9,822 | 33.9 | 2???04 |
*Commenced 16th January.
** „ 5th April.
In addition to the above, a weekly clinic is held at St. Mary's Hospital for women booked for confinement in the
beds reserved by the Council at that institution. During the year 83 ante-natal and 87 post-natal cases made
a total of 911 attendances.
foot clinic.
| Adults. | Children. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | 50 | |
| No. of cases | 38 | |
| No. of attendances | 198 | 19 |
physiotherapeutic clinic.
| Adults. | Children. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | 283 | |
| No. of cases | 187 | 126 |
| No. of attendances | 1,208 | 1,731 |
| Classification of cases:— | ||
| Light | 4 | 101 |
| Massage | 41 | 62 |
| Heat | 46 | — |
| Exercises | 152 | 14 |
| Treatments given:— | ||
| Light | 38 | 1,326 |
| Massage | 495 | 841 |
| Heat | 490 | — |
| Exercises | 691 | 490 |