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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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Attendances of Children at Infant Welfare Centres, 1937.
| Brighton Road, Coulsdon. | Rickman Hill, Coulsdon. | Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon. | Sylverdalc Road, Purley. | Sander-stead Hill, Sander-stead. | A ddington Road, Selsdon. | Totals. 1937. | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936. | 1935. | 1934. | 1933. | 1932. | ||||||||
| New cases | 170 | 86 | 28 | 123 | 69 | 118 | 594 | 502 | 423 | 368 | 329 | 288 |
| Other cases | 3,451 | 2,869 | 224 | 2,777 | 1,127 | 3,616 | 14,064 | 12,017 | 10,309 | 8,710 | 7,490 | 7,131 |
| Total attendances | 3,621 | 2,955 | 252 | 2,900 | 1,196 | 3,734 | 14,658 | 12,519 | 11,732 | 9,078 | 7,819 | 7,419 |
| Consultations with Doctor | 724 | 588 | 120 | 493 | 406 | 535 | 2,866 | 2,403 | 2,099 | 2,013 | 1,876 | 1,977 |
| Referred to Hospital | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 16 | 17 | — | 21 | 27 | |
| Number of sessions | 48 | 46 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 47 | 220 | 195 | 191 | 192 | 177 | 170 |
| Average attendance per session | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | 75 | 64 | 42 | 59 | 49 | 79 | *66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 69 | 56 | — | 53 | 69 | 81 | — | *64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | 58 | 57 | — | 49 | — | 61 | — | — | *61 | — | — | — |
| 1934 | 49 | 46 | 42 | — | 52 | — | — | — | *47 | — | — | |
| 1933 | 45 | 46 | — | 42 | — | 49 | — | — | — | *44 | — | |
| 1932 | 45 | 47 | — | 40 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | *44 |
* Average attendance per session for all Centres.