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

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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 16

TABLE 16

Ante and postal services
No. Ante and Post Natal Sessions held by:
Medical Officers1
Midwives49
No. women attending for ante natal examination69
No. women attending for post natal examination36
Total attendances431
No. General Practitioners holding sessions in Council clinics4
Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes: No. women attending (a) Institutionally booked45
(b) Domiciliary booked-
No. attendances259
No. sessions held by Health Visitors55

Table: TABLE 17

TABLE 17

CHILD WELFARE CENTRES
No. premises at end of year14
No. sessions during year held by: Medical Officers230
Health Visitors122
Sessional General Practitioners1,639
Hospital medical staff53
Total sessions:2,044
No. children attending - born this year2,006
- born last year1,974
- born 1966-692,712
No. attendances of children of all ages37,150
Average attendance per session18.1
No. children referred elsewhere415

Table: TARIF 18CERVICAL CYTOLOGY

TARIF 18

CERVICAL CYTOLOGY

PremisesNumberSessionsExaminations
Council Clinics31861,284
General Practitioners Surgeries136166
Family Planning Clinics3313886
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Hospital LaboratoriesHospitals
St. Andrew's Hospital17291578
Mile End Hospital4281,95143
London Hospital-7,100-
(Residents of all areas)+