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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Statistical Report for 52 Weeks ending 31st Dec., 1932, upon the work ofThe Health Visitors.

Statistical Report for 52 Weeks ending 31st Dec., 1932, upon the work of

The Health Visitors.

Health Visitors' Districts.
1234567Total.
No. 1st visits to infants1822121602522702273721675
No. re-visits to infants32723431521848931912443146
No. 1st visits to childn. 1-5 years (irrespective of whether visited previously as an infant)11941186115014001183147512388826
No. re-visits to chldn.
1-5 years........................
No. 1st visits to expectant mothers6961565310785205636
No. re-visits to expectant mothers727314425044144439
No. of futile visits1561012211892332209512071
No. interviews in connection with work46423120833612044114603260
*No. 1st visits to infants with diarrhœa........................
*No. 1st visits to cases of ophthalmia neonatorum and other cases of inflammation of eyes231318212...50
No. of re-visits do.79910815...58
No. 1st visits to cases of puerperal fever122514...15
No. re-visits do....1...11...3...15
No. 1st visits to cases of puerperal pyrexia32...5...3...13
No. re-visits do.13...411...10
No. Health Visitors'Attendances at Centres.
attendees, at Centres:1234567Total
(a) Hoxton Market Institute881...5298...167
(b) Hoxton Hall Centre...32168...2...94
(c) St. Helen's Club...1......4810...59
(d) Maternity Centre19526011518611185...952
(e) Harbour Lights Centre48451...13...107
(f) School for Mothers Centre...2............331333