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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The table also gives the total visits made to these patients each year:—
| 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of individuals visited | 564 | 641 | 619 | 592 | 641 | 631 | 568 | 636 | 456 | 805 |
| Total number of visits paid | 1,027 | 1,200 | 1,109 | 1,045 | 1,156 | 1,215 | 1,011 | 1,075 | 998 | 1,573 |
| Average No. of visits per individual | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
(b) and (c) Medical examinations and supervision at the Ante.Natal Clinics.—At
the present time four ante.natal clinics are held—three at the Model Welfare Centre
and one at the School for Mothers, 28, Herbert Street. At these clinics the most
modern methods of supervision are constantly employed and facilities are available
for radiological examination where necessary.
During the year 544 expectant mothers attended at the ante.natal clinics and
1,629 attendances were made in all. This represents a decrease of three individuals
and seven total visits on the figures for 1933.
The following table shows particulars of the ante.natal attendances for a period of ten years
| Year. | First visits by expectant mothers. | Total attendances. | Average attendance per individual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 380 | 673 | 1.77 |
| 1926 | 504 | 863 | 1.71 |
| 1927 | 399 | 750 | 1.88 |
| 1928 | 412 | 763 | 1.85 |
| 1929 | 494 | 961 | 1.95 |
| 1930 | 525 | 984 | 1.88 |
| 1931 | 543 | 1,348 | 2.50 |
| 1932 | 646 | 1,740 | 2.69 |
| 1933 | 547 | 1,636 | 2.99 |
| 1934 | 544 | 1,629 | 3.00 |
The number of women who attended the ante.natal clinics during 1934 amounted
to approximately 37 per cent. of the confinements of mothers resident in the Borough
during the year. In two cases X.ray examinations were made at St. Leonard's
Hospital.