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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 1971

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

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Table: TABLE 22FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE

TABLE 22

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE

Attendances at sessions held at clinics in the borough during the year.
PremisesNew CasesOld PatiertsTotal PatientsTotal VisitsNo. of Sessions.
Council Clinics St. Georges119-11937792
Wigram House10-10101
Domiciliary Service212142198-
Greenwood234-23471697
Leopold Street232-23283069
Family Planning Association Clinics Underwood Road4518421,2933,072190
Wapping30548426926
Wellington Way2743746481,63197
Totals: 1970 Statistics1.3711.2912,6627,103572
1,2509872,405 *5, 927517

Table: TABLE 23 including 168 transfers.HEALTH VISITING

TABLE 23 including 168 transfers.

HEALTH VISITING

No. VisitedNo. of Visits
Children born this year2,103 )
„ „ last year1,653 )33,738
„ „ 1966-694,594 )
Aged persons141466
Mentally disordered persons39199
Tuberculous households613
Households on account of other infectious diseases1662
Persons, excluding maternity cases, discharged
from hospital (other than Mental Hospitals)1459
Other Cases8762,135
Visits to expectant and nursing mothers-1,605
Visits to problem families-2, 177
Total effective visits40,454
Unsuccessful visits8,449

Table: TABLE 24PREMATURE BIRTHS

TABLE 24

PREMATURE BIRTHS

Born in HospitalBorn at Home or in Nursing Home
19711970196919681971197019691968
No. of Births166211211177109523
Died within 24 hours18118121--2
Died within 1/28 days781113--1-
Premature still births202317262--2