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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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shows the number of mothers who were attended by the health visitors for a number of years.
The table also gives the total visits made to these patients each year:—
Table No. 72
| 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals visited | 592 | 641 | 631 | 568 | 636 | 456 | 805 | 706 | 842 | 707 |
| Total number of visits paid | 1,045 | 1,156 | 1,215 | 1,011 | 1,075 | 998 | 1,573 | 1,597 | 1,958 | 1,423 |
| Average number of visits per individual | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 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 576 expectant mothers attended at the ante-natal clinics and
2,054 attendances were made in all. This represents a decrease of 56 individuals
and 102 total visits on the figures for 1936. The average attendance per individual
works out at 3.57 visits.
The following table shows particulars of the ante-natal attendances for a period of ten years:—
Table No. 73
| Year. | First visits by expectant mothers. | Total attendances. | Average attendance per individual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1935 | 587 | 2,066 | 3.52 |
| 1936 | 632 | 2,156 | 3.41 |
| 1937 | 576 | 2,054 | 3.57 |
The number of women who attended the ante-natal clinics during 1937 amounted
to approximately 46 per cent. of the confinements of mothers resident in the Borough
during the year.