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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

Shoreditch 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Maternity and Child Welfare—Summary of Work— continued.

Maternity and Child Welfare—Summary of Work— continued.

Districts.
1.2.3.4.5.6.Totals
Dr. Radford (152, Kingsland Road). No. of infants seen for 1st time............128...128
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time............67...67
Total attendances of infants and children............786...786
Dr Radford (Harbour Lights). No. of infants seen for1st time......179...50...229
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time......93...20...113
Total attendances of infants and children......23...110...833
Dr. Radford (Town Hall Centre). No. of infants seen for 1st time70...............70
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time17...............17
Total attendances of infants and children532...............532
Dr. Radford (Hoxton Hall). No. of infants seen for 1st time.........106......106
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time.........24......24
Total attendances of infants and children.........631......631
Dr. Tribe (School for Mothers). No. of expectant mothers seen for 1st time...............6767
Total attendances of expectant mothers...............102102
Dr. Pratt (School for Mothers). No. of infants seen for 1st time...............315315
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time...............8787
Total attendances of infants and children...............3,7663,766
No. of attendances at Sewing Class10666...91177161601
Interviews connected with work396...7184381058672,524
Report on Infants attending Doctors' Consultations.
No. suffering from disorders of digestion and nutrition678538149704239...2,308
No. suffering from other minor ailments32710615428139...907
No. referred to Hospital or to Medical Practitioner51389376224...482