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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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Table: Statistical Report for 52 Weeks ending 29th December, 1934, upon the Work of the Health Visitors.

Statistical Report for 52 Weeks ending 29th December, 1934, upon the Work of the Health Visitors.

Health Visitor's Districts.
12345678910Total.
No. 1st visits to infants180137241147184115154124301031,415
No. re-visits to infants4102343163104963843591841493773,219
No. visits to children aged 1-5 years1,3138001,3721,0611,6651,37574893940861310,294
No. 1st visits to expectant mothers806099781367286843468805
No. re-visits to expectant mothers1297634841375545942886768
No. of futile visits3371102942753802393777101453113,179
No. of interviews, etc.6691435075951163137683871002153,813
No. 1st visits to cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, etc.4—141524——21
No. re-visits to cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, etc.22141936——28
No. 1st visits puerperal fever131——13——9
No. re-visits puerperal fever3—————13——7
No. 1st visits puerperal pyrexia32232——1——13
No. re-visits puerperal pyrexia—2—22——1——7
No. of Health Visitors' attendances at centres:
(a) Hoxton Market Institute331314196————175
(b) Hoxton Hall—11586—1——126130
(c) St. Helens Club—115—7375————164
(d) Model Welfare Centre1782781281438269——5660994
(e) Haggerston Hall3—38—41————46
(/) Harbour Lights41248——3————94
(g) School for Mothers—2————213126——341