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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 1927
[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. | 127 | 637 | 23 | 420 |
| Dr. Karn (Tues.) | 1 | 61 | 460 | 14 | 262 |
| 2 | 68 | 250 | 9 | 184 | |
| Dr. Richards (Wed.) | 3 | 75 | 622 | 24 | 494 |
| Dr. Smith (Wed.) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| (a.m.) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 50 | 265 | 26 | 125 | |
| Dr. Goffe (Thur.) | 5 | 115 | 613 | 40 | 243 |
| Dr. Smith (Fri.) | 4 | 84 | 570 | 13 | 247 |
| 6 | 59 | 313 | 28 | 195 | |
| Hoxton Market. | |||||
| Dr. Karn (Mon.) | 6 | 94 | 475 | 49 | 358 |
| Dr. Goffe (Wed.) | 5 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 35 |
| 6 | 8 | 46 | 3 | 28 | |
| Hoxton Hall. | |||||
| Dr. Goffe (Tues.) | 4 | 69 | 576 | 25 | 404 |
| Harbour Lights | |||||
| Dr. Karn (Fri.) | 3 | 82 | 662 | 35 | 293 |
| Dr. Goffe (Fri.) | 1 | 48 | 500 | 11 | 236 |
| School for Mothers. | |||||
| Dr. Pratt (Tues.) | 7 | 173 | 927 | 80 | 658 |
| Dr. Pratt (Thur.) | 7 | 221 | 1,029 | 66 | 711 |
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 | 482 | 1,000 | 221 | 547 | 242 | 669 | 746 | 3,907 |
| Number suffering from other | 2,676 | |||||||
| minor ailments | 355 | 139 | 186 | 609 | 211 | 513 | 663 | |
| Number referred to Hospital | ||||||||
| or to Medical Practitioner | 56 | 101 | 85 | 44 | 124 | 70 | 92 | 572 |
The remainder are making satisfactory progress.