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 1972

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

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Table: TABLE 21 FAMILY PLANNING SERVICEAttendances at Sessions held at Clinics in the borough during the year.

TABLE 21 FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE

Attendances at Sessions held at Clinics in the borough during the year.

PremisesNew CasesOld PatientsTotal PatientsTotal VisitsNo. of Sessions.
Council Clinics
St. Georges180-18065076
Island189-18980474
Greenwood269-26990396
Leopold Street426-4261, 542102
Family Planning Asso ciation Clinics
Domiciliary Service76-76--
Underwood Road4527661,2182,545171
Wapping25477219324
Wellington Way2413465871, 40092
Totals1, 8581,1593,0178, 037635
1971 Statistics1,3711,2012,6627, 103572

Table: TABLE 22 HEALTH VISITING

TABLE 22 HEALTH VISITING

No. VisitedNo. of Visits
Children bom this year2,050 )34, 974
" " under 57,533 )
Aged persons5611,756
Mentally disordered persons59620
Tuberculous households1248
Households on account of other infectious diseases34111
Other Cases2,7853,618
Visits to expectant and nursing mothers-2, 058
Total effective visits43,185
Unsuccessful visits8,416

Table: TABLE 23 PREMATURE BIRTHS

TABLE 23 PREMATURE BIRTHS

Born in HospitalBorn at Home or in Nursing Home
197219711970196919721971 19701969
No. of Births156166211211710 95
Died within 24 hours51811821-
Died within 1/28 days107811--1
Premature still births1820231722

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