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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Statistical Report for 53 Weeks ending 2nd January, 1937, upon the Work of the Health Visitors.

Statistical Report for 53 Weeks ending 2nd January, 1937, upon the Work of the Health Visitors.

Health Visitor's Districts.
11 2345678910Total.
1st visits to infants17410120214311680102127491461,240
Re-visits to infants6481634234262114114883392394543,802
Visits to children aged 1-5 years1,5786061,6537836121,3299289686251,13810,220
1st visits to expectant mothers129411241218772656834101842
Re-visits to expectant mothers167791291636611510710388991,116
Futile visits247832655214412302208022354473,491
Interviews, etc.5471185374664902514571933506534,062
1st visits to cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, etc.1-11421---10
Re-visits to cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, etc.5---101421-23
1st visits to cases of puerperal fever--1--1----2
Re- visits to cases of puerperal fever--3-------3
1st visits to cases of puerperal pyrexia214121---112
Re-visits to cases of puerperal pyrexia-16--1-1--9
Health Visitors' attendances at centres:
(a)Hoxton Market Institute56-43-94--11159
(b)Hoxton Hall--1295114--948179
(c)St. Helen's Club-4318375--11168
(d)Model Welfare Centre1453551171908151--74701,083
(e)Haggerston Hall1-52-------53
(f)Harbour Lights46-51-------97
(g)School for Mothers------212174--386