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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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Particulars of the attendances at this clinic since its inception are contained in the following table:—
| Year. | No. of individuals treated. | Total Attendances. | Average No. of Attendances made per Patient. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 (44 weeks) | 90 | 973 | 10.75 |
| 1930 | 161 | 1,812 | 11.25 |
| 1931 | 137 | 1,674 | 12.22 |
| 1932 | 131 | 1,819 | 13.89 |
| 1933 | 64- | 1,082 | 16.90 |
| 1934 | 58 | 432 | 75 |
School Entrants.
It is interesting to have some estimate of the physical condition of the children
in the borough after they pass from the supervision of the child welfare centres to
the care of the Education Authority. I have to thank the School Medical Officer
of the County of London for the following particulars regarding the children who
entered school during 1934. The relevant information is contained on pages 84
and 85.
INSTITUTIONS.
Babies' Wards—Model Welfare Centre.
This institution was opened in December, 1923, when the centre was built.
There is accommodation for ten babies or eight babies and two mothers. The nursing
staff consists of a Matron, three staff nurses and three probationer nurses. Acutely
ill cases are not admitted, but the ward does good work in helping to tide infants
and young children over some of the more difficult ailments of childhood.
Particulars of the condition from which children were admitted is given in the following table:—
| Malnutrition and wasting | 9 |
| Debilitated and loss of weight | 13 |
| Debility following illness | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 1 |
| Rickets | 1 |
| Wasting | 3 |
| Test feeds and re-establishment of breast feeding | 4 |
| Mothers and babies for re-establishment of breast feeding | 4 |