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 | 512 |
Total number who attended during the year | 623 |
Total number of attendances made | 2,209 |
Average number who attended per session | 13.0 |
POST-NATAL CLINICS
There were no specific post-natal clinics as the majority of
patients return to hospital for this examination. The domiciliary
cases who had been attended by Queen Charlotte's Midwives also
attended the post-natal clinic at the hospital. Only six women
attended the local ante-natal clinic for their post-natal examination.
ANTE-NATAL EXERCISES
Avenue Road One session weekly.
Pierrepoint Road One session weekly.
78 new patients were taken on during the year and there was a
total of 656 attendances, an average of 6.8 per session.
PREMATURE INFANTS
Number of Premature Live Births
(a) In Hospital | 49 |
(b) At Home | 3 |
(c) In Private Nursing Homes | - |
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