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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
Bromley 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Ultra Violet Ray Clinic.
Held at the School Clinic, Station Road, twice weekly:
Tuesdays at 2.30 p.m., and Fridays at 2.30 p.m.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Held at the School Clinic on Mondays at 2.30 p.m.
Ante-Natal Clinic.
Comparative Table of Attendances at Ante-Natal Clinic.
| Year. | Individual Attendances. | Total Attendances. | Medical Consultations. | Sessions held. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 17 | 32 | 26 | 4 |
| 1923 | 47 | 73 | 73 | 11 |
| 1924 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 12 |
| 1925 | 60 | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| 1926 | 59 | 90 | 90 | 14 |
| 1927 | 109 | 164 | 164 | 23 |
| 1928 | 116 | 184 | 184 | 23 |
| 1929 | 118 | 212 | 212 | 24 |
| 1930 | 125 | 235 | 233 | 24 |
| 1931 | 101 | 184 | 180 | 24 |
| 1932 | 123 | 199 | 196 | 24 |
| 1933 | 133 | 200 | 200 | 31 |
| 1934 | 142 | 263 | 251 | 32 |
The Ante-Natal Clinic is held on the first and third
Thursday of each month at the School Clinic, Station Road,
and at the Maternity Hospital on the fourth Thursday of
each month.
The above figures indicate a greater use of the antenatal
services, but they by no means fulfil a complete
ante-natal service. Only 18.6 per cent. of total notified
births attended the ante-natal clinics, and while there is
this complacence one must expect a high stillbirth rate and
high maternal mortality rate. A far too large proportion
of mothers fail to seek skilled ante-natal advice, and
others there are who are too casual in ante-natal hygiene.
Much can still be done to prevent mortality.