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
Ealing 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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12.
Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.
| Expectant mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinics: | (1938) | (1939) |
| Attending for the first time | 1,538 | 1,139 |
| Total attendances | 7,994 | 6,570 |
| Nursing mothers attending Post-natal Clinics:— | ||
| Attending for the first time | 600 | 372 |
| Total attendances | 701 | 428 |
| Mothers seen by Ante-Natal Consultant | 35 | 21 |
| Mothers referred to School Medical Department | ||
| for dental treatment | 601 | 598 |
| Mothers referred to Hospitals | 61 | 48 |
| Mothers accepted for admission to the Perivale | ||
| Maternity Hospital | 715 | 678 |
| Children attending Centres for the first time:— | (1938) | (1939) |
| Under one year of age — | 2,044 | 1,910 |
| One to five years of age. | 1,326 | 922 |
| Total attendances made by children:— | ||
| Under one year of age | 30,257 | 24,074 |
| One to five years of age | 19,077 | 15,058 |
| Number of children examined by Medical Officer:— | ||
| Under one year of age | 7,162 | 5,460 |
| One to five years of age | 7,278 | 5,515 |
| Children referred to School Medical Department:— | ||
| For dental treatment | 595 | 465 |
| For treatment of throat and nose | 26 | 33 |
| For optical treatment | 81 | 49 |
| For orthopaedic treatment | 162 | 99 |
| For treatment of minor ailments | 261 | 174 |
| For diphtheria immunization | 529 | 381 |
| Children referred to King Edward Memorial Hospital:— | ||
| For minor operations | 44 | 65 |
| For ultra-violet ray treatment | 1 | — |
| For other reasons | 48 | 17 |
| Children admitted to King Edward Memorial Hospital as indoor cases | _ | _ |
| Children referred to other Hospitals | 88 | 37 |