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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 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE— continued.

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE— continued.

Health Visitors' Districts.
1.2.3.4.5.6.Totals.
Dr. Radford (Maternity Centre).
No. of infants seen for 1st time............189...189
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time............98...98
Total attendances of infants and children............875...875
Dr. Radford (Town Hall Centre).
No. of infants seen for 1st time73...............73
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time16...............16
Total attendances of infants and children595...............595
Dr. Radford (Hoxton Hall Centre).
No. of infants seen for 1st time.........77......77
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time.........16......16
Total attendances of infants and children.........777......777
Dr. Radford (Harbour Lights Centre.)
No. of infants seen for 1st time......183...26...209
No. of children (1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time......121...32...153
Total attendances of infants and children......789...129...918
Dental Clinic (Maternity Centre).
No. of 1st attendances22112262334118
Total No. of attendances...59...80...105244
Dr. Tribe (School for Mothers).
No. of expectant mothers seen for 1st time...............8888
Total attendances of expectant mothers...............139139
Dr. Pratt (School for Mothers).
No. of infants seen for 1st time...............370370
No. of children( 1-5 yrs.) seen for 1st time...............130130
Total attendances of infants and children...............3,7263,726
No. of attendances at Sewing Classes615412116162302707
Interviews connected with work1992096772871857222,279
Report on Infants attending Doctors' consultations.
No. suffering from disorders of digestion and nutrition602667149769224...2,411
No. suffering from other minor ailments289115169527247...1,347
No. referred to Hospital or to Medical Practitioner1208988133175...605