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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

Edmonton 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Premature Babies.
Arrangements have been made for additional care and supervision to be
given and special records are kept. Premature children in need of hospital
care are admitted to the North Middlesex County Hospital, as in the past.

Table: No. of babies notified during 1946 who weighed 5 J- lbs. or less:—

No. of babies notified during 1946 who weighed 5 J- lbs. or less:—

(a) Born at home'44
(b) Born in hospital53
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Table: VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors :—

VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.

The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors :—

To children under 1 year of age:—
First visits1,941
Total visits9,040
To children between 1 and 5 years of age11,176
Infant Protection visits to children 5-9 years ...95
Visits re adoption182
Futile visits3 60520,493
Total visits paid24,098

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CLINICS
Ante-Natal Clinic.
This clinic was held six times weekly (one session being for new patients
only) and the following are the figures for the year:—
Number of general sessions in the year 256
Number of prospective mothers 2,556*
Number of consultations 11,322
Total number of attendances 12 499
Average number of attendances:—
(a) Per session 48.82
(b) For consultation 44.23
Clinic for New Patients:—
(а) No. of sessions 51
(b) New cases 1,981
(c) Total number of attendances 2 163
* Included in this total are 628 referred from the North Middlesex County
Hospital under the scheme of co-operation with that hospital.
The Ante-Natal Clinics are under the supervision of the Non-Medical
Supervisor of Midwives, with the help of the Midwifery Staff.
Post-Natal Clinic.
Number of sessions 48
Actual number of mothers who attended 493
Number of consultations 1,506
New cases 416
Total attendances at clinic 1,576
Average attendance per session 32.83
Advisory Clinic.
New Cases 16
Total attendances 23
Number of mothers seen by Doctor 23
Specialist's Clinic.
The Consulting Specialist made 26 visits during the year and saw 184
cases, making an average of 7.07 per session.
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