Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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ANTE-NATAL CLINIC
Avenue Road Wednesday afternoon
Cloister Road Alternate Friday mornings
Palmerston Road Wednesday morning
Pierrepoint Road Alternate Thursday mornings
Trinity Way Alternate Thursday mornings
The following table shows the number of attendances made
throughout the year:
Number of new cases attending during the year 619
Total number who attended during the year 720
Total number of attendances made 2,587
Average number who attended per session 14.2
POST-NATAL CLINICS
There were no specific post-natal clinics as the majority of
patients returned to hospital for this examination. The domiciliary
cases who had been attended by Queen Charlotte's Midwives also
I attended the post-natal clinic at the hospital. Only one woman
attended the local ante-natal clinic for her post-natal examination.
ANTE-NATAL EXERCISES
Avenue Road One session weekly.
Pierrepoint Road One session weekly.
79 new patients were taken on during the year and there was a
itotal of 749 attendances, an average of 7.5 per session.
PREMATURE INFANTS
Number of Premature Live Births
(a) In Hospital 54
(b) At Home 3
(c) In Private Nursing Homes 2
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