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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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CHILD WELFARE CONSULTATIONS.
| 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. | ||
| Maternity Centre. Dr. Richards (Mon.) | 2 | 148 | 763 | 43 | 354 |
| Dr. Hodgson (Tue.) | 2 1 | 67 77 | 354 538 | 37 23 | 172 235 |
| Dr. Richards (Wed.) | 3 | 82 | 833 | 46 | 552 |
| Dr. Radford (Thu.) | 5 | 158 | 661 | 60 | 314 |
| Dr. Smith (Fri.) | 4 6 | 77 62 | 621 354 | 10 18 | 336 191 |
| Town Hall. Dr. Radford (Mon.) | 6 | 90 | 569 | 67 | 316 |
| Hoxton Hall. Dr. Radford (Tue.) | 4 | 75 | 542 | 21 | 400 |
| Harbour Lights. Dr. Radford (Fri.) | 3 | 103 | 655 | 56 | 344 |
| Dr. Hodgson (Fri.) | 1 | 79 | 617 | 28 | 244 |
| School for Mothers. Dr. Pratt (Tue.) | 7 | 192 | 1,036 | 52 | 603 |
| Dr. Pratt (Thu.) | 7 | 235 | 1,270 | 57 | 734 |
REPORT ON INFANTS ATTENDING DOCTORS' CONSULTATIONS. Health Visitors' Districts.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number suffering from disorders of digestion and nutrition | 734 | 625 | 262 | 785 | 212 | 633 | 503 | 3,754 |
| Number suffering from other minor ailments | 450 | 134 | 253 | 599 | 194 | 478 | 423 | 2,536 |
| Number referred to Hospital or to Medical Practitioner | 59 | 73 | 130 | 106 | 130 | 59 | 77 | 634 |
The remainder are making satisfactory progress.