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Leyton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE 8.
ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, ETC., 1938.
| Leyton Green. | Park House. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p.m. Hon. | p.m. Wed. | a.m. Toddlers. Fri. | p.m. Fri. | p.m. Mon. | a.m. Toddlers, † Tues. & † Fri. | p.m. Tues. | p.m. Thurs. | All Centres | |
| Under 1 year— | |||||||||
| 1st attendances | 158 | 237 | _ | 192 | 188 | _ | 145 | 205 | 1 ,125 |
| Subsequent attendances | 1,67!) | 2,493 | 2,066 | 2,549 | _ | 1,894 | 2,434 | 13,115 | |
| Total attendances | 1,837 | 2,730 | 2,258 | 2,737 | 2,039 | 2,639 | 14,240 | ||
| 1-5 years— | |||||||||
| 1st attendances | 10 | 28 | 94 | 16 | 20 | 83 | 17 | 12 | 289 |
| Subsequent attendances | 469 | 802 | 288 | 387 | 845 | 215 | 548 | 498 | 4,052 |
| Total attendances | 488 | 830 | 382 | 403 | 865 | 298 | 565 | 510 | 4,341 |
| Total attendances, both age groups | 2,325 | 3,560 | 382 | 2,661 | 3,602 | 298 | 2,604 | 3,149 | 18,581 |
| Average attendance per session | 48.43 | 74.16 | 11.23 | 55.43 | 75.04 | 8.51 | 54.25 | 65.60 | 64.51 |
| Number examined by clinic M.O. | 879 | 1,236 | 342 | 994 | 1,277 | 266 | 965 | 1,081 | 7,040 |
| Average numberexamined per doctor per session | 18.31 | 25.75 | 10.05 | 20.70 | 26.60 | 7.60 | 20.10 | 22.52 | 24.44 |
| Number weighed | 2,333 | 3,529 | 372 | 2,657 | 3,597 | 290 | 2,572 | 3,049 | 18,399 |
* The averages at all centres in final column are exclusive of the Toddlers' Clinics,
† Jan. to April and Nov.-Dec. Clinic held on Tuesdays. May to Nov. Clinic held on Fridays.