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Shoreditch 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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; hows the number of mothers who were attended by the health visitors for the last ten
years. The table also gives the total visits made to these patients each year:—
Table No. 79
| 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals visited | 641 | 631 | 568 | 636 | 456 | 805 | 706 | 842 | 707 | 891 |
| Total number of visits paid | 1,156 | 1,215 | 1,011 | 1,075 | 998 | 1,573 | 1,597 | 1,958 | 1,423 | 1,832 |
| Average number of visits per individual | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
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 534 expectant mothers attended at the ante-natal clinics and
2,235 attendances were made in all. This represents a decrease of 42 individuals
but an increase of 184 on the attendances for 1937. The average attendance per individual
works out at 4.2 visits.
The following table shows particulars of the ante-natal attendances for the last
ten years:—
Table No. 80
| Year | First visits by expectant mothers | Total attendances | Average attendance per individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1938 | 534 | 2,235 | 4.2 |
The number of women who attended the ante-natal clinics during 1938 amounted
to approximately 43 per cent. of the confinements of mothers resident in the borough
during the year.