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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

Leyton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Attendances, Examinations, etc.

Attendances, Examinations, etc.

Christ Church.Harrow Green.Capworth Street, Leyton GreenAll Centres.
p.m. Mon.p.m. Fri.a.m. Tues.p.m. Tues.p.m. Weds.p.m. Thurs.
Under 1 year
1st attendances168115122252191143991
Subsequent attendances.20091122124827521765170410600
Total attendances21771237137030041956184711591
1—5 years
1st attendances304525435633232
Subsequent attendances.743683513115072(16844493
Total attendances77372853811937767174725
Total attendances—both age groups29501965190841972732256416316
Average attendance per session61.4540.9039.7587.4356.9153.4156.65
Number examined by Clinic Medical Officer11899838212167102110477228
Average number examined per doctor per session24.7720.4717.1022.57*21.2721.8121.51
Number weighed29431973190741862684250716200

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* Two doctors in attendance, the figures shown being the average number
examined by each doctor.
During the year under review, the total attendances at the
Council's Infant Welfare Centres were 16,316, an increase of 307
over the figure (16,009) for the previous year. The number of
children examined by the Clinic Medical Officers was 7,228 as
compared with 7,309 examined during the previous year.
The rapid fall in the number of births, by 146 in 1932, and
by 168 in 1933, would lead one to expect a decrease in the attendances
at the Infant Welfare Centres; but, although the number
of first attendances decreased by 40 in children under 1 year and
by 70 in children from 1.5 years, the total attendances increased
in both groups. It is therefore evident that the children are
attending more regularly.
Voluntary Workers.
During the year the Corporation was unfortunate in losing
two voluntary workers who have rendered long and valuable service
at the Centres.