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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

Tower Hamlets 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 14 ANTE AND POST NATAL SERVICES

TABLE 14 ANTE AND POST NATAL SERVICES

No. Ante and Post Natal sessions held by: Medical Officers
Midwives51
Sessional general practitioners152
No. women attending for Ante Natal examination236
No. women attending for Post Natal examination229
Total attendances1935
No. general practitioners holding sessions in Council Clinics7
Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes: No. women attending (a) Institutionally booked293
(b) Domiciliary booked1
No. attendances1484
No. sessions h'eld by Health Visitors185
CHILD WELFARE CLINICS
No. Clinic premises at end of year15
No. sessions during year held by: Medical Officers267
Health Visitors250
Sessional general practitioners1507
Hospital medical staff52
Total sessions:2076
No. children attending - born this year3117
- born last year3047
- born 1960-19633533
No. attendances of children of all ages62126
Average attendance per session29.9
No. children referred elsewhere610
No. children on "at risk" register at end of year1774