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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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*Up to 26th March, 1937, mothers attended only two sessions weekly, after this date they were
allowed to attend any day during the week. This has accordingly reduced the average number of
attendances per session.
The conditions for which treatment was given during the year are shown in the
following table :—
Where considered necessary the diagnosis and progress of cases referred to this
clinic for rickets is confirmed by radiological examination. This work is carried out
at St. Leonard's Hospital. The number of X-ray examinations made during the year
was 22.
Valuable assistance has been given by voluntary workers at this clinic throughout
the year.
DENTAL CLINIC
The dental treatment of cases of mothers and children referred by the clinic
doctors is carried out by the dental surgeons in the municipal dental hospital. The
following table summarises the work done in connection with this branch of the
maternity and child welfare work since the hospital was opened on a full-time basis.