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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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CHILD WELFARE CONSULTATIONS.
| Maternity Centre. Dr. Richards (Mon.) | Health Visitors' District No. | Infants seen by Doctor. | Children (1-5 yrs.) seen by Doctor. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For 1st time. | Total No. | For 1st time. | Total No. | ||
| Dr. Richards (Wed.) | 1 | 9 | 57 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 117 | 669 | 48 | 316 | |
| Dr. Hodgson (Tue.) | 1 | 64 | 371 | 27 | 137 |
| 2 | 71 | 502 | 29 | 181 | |
| Dr. Richards (Wed.) | 3 | 84 | 787 | 40 | 289 |
| Dr. Radford (Thu.) | 5 | 117 | 764 | 86 | 210 |
| Dr. Smith (Fri.) | 1 | 21 | 150 | 6 | 47 |
| 4 | 78 | 835 | 21 | 317 | |
| 6 | 58 | 414 | 9 | 117 | |
| Town Hall. Dr. Radford (Mon.) | 1 | 29 | 129 | 10 | 49 |
| 6 | 104 | 424 | 38 | 181 | |
| Hoxton Hall. Dr. Radford (Tue.) | 4 | 132 | 662 | 20 | 210 |
| Harbour Lights. Dr. Radford (Fri.) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 110 | 639 | 41 | 191 | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Dr. Hodgson (Fri.) | 1 | 41 | 343 | 23 | 86 |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 11 | |
| School for Mothers. Dr. Pratt (Tue.) | 7 | 180 | 1,116 | 51 | 649 |
| Dr. Pratt (Thu.) | 7 | 217 | 1,343 | 75 | 822 |
MODEL WELFARE CENTRE.
The following is a statistical Summary relating to Infants admitted to the
Municipal Model Welfare Centre, 210, Kingsland Road, for the year 1925 :—
(1) Number of cases in the wards on 1st January, 1925 : 10 babies and 2 mothers.
(2) Number of cases admitted : 55 babies and 7 mothers.