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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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Attendances of Children at Infant Welfare Centres, 1938.
| Brighton Road, Coulsdon. | Rickman Hill, Coulsdon. | Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon. | Sylverdale Road, Purley. | Addington Road, Selsdon. | Sander-stead Hill, Sander-stead. | Totals, 1938. | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937. | 1936. | 1935. | 1934. | 1933. | ||||||||
| New cases | 149 | 95 | 89 | 132 | 122 | 80 | 667 | 594 | 502 | 423 | 368 | 329 |
| Other cases | 3,839 | 3,080 | 1,133 | 3,268 | 3,701 | 1,350 | 16,371 | 14,064 | 12,017 | 10,309 | 8,710 | 7,490 |
| Total attendances | 3,988 | 3,175 | 1,222 | 3,400 | 3,823 | 1,430 | 17,038 | 14,658 | 12,519 | 11,732 | 9,078 | 7,819 |
| Consultations with Doctor | 839 | 599 | 508 | 492 | 656 | 428 | 3,522 | 2,866 | 2,403 | 2,099 | 2,013 | 1,876 |
| Referred to Hospital | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 17 | — | 21 |
| Number of sessions | 49 | 47 | 24 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 239 | 220 | 195 | 191 | 192 | 177 |
| Average attendance per session | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | 81 | 67 | 51 | 69 | 81 | 62 | *71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937 | 75 | 64 | 42 | 59 | 79 | 49 | — | *67 | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 69 | 56 | — | 53 | 81 | 69 | — | — | *64 | — | — | — |
| 1935 | 58 | 57 | — | 49 | 61 | — | — | — | — | *61 | —. | — |
| 1934 | 49 | 46 | — | 42 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | *47 | — |
| 1933 | 45 | 46 | — | 42 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | *44 |
* Average attendance per session for all Centres.