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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

Ilford 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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POST-NATAL CLINICS. - All patients confined in the Ilford
Maternity Hospital and other patients on request are invited to attend the
Post-natal Clinics for the first time approximately six weeks after
confinement.

Table: During 1960 clinics were held at the Maternity Hospital weekly, at Mayesbrook Clinic fortnightly, and at Manford Way Clinic monthly. The following attendances were recorded: —

During 1960 clinics were held at the Maternity Hospital weekly, at Mayesbrook Clinic fortnightly, and at Manford Way Clinic monthly. The following attendances were recorded: —

Maternity HospitalMayesbrook ClinicManford Way Clinic
First attendances82419788
Subsequent attendances131841
Totals95528189
Number of sessions532914
Average attendance at each session1896

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CONSULTANT CLINIC.-There were two Consulting Obstetricians
in 1960 who each held a weekly Clinic for ante-natal and post-natal
cases. During the year 104 sessions were held and a total of 1,816
examinations were made.
MATERNAL MORTALITY. - During 1960 there was one death of
an Ilford mother recorded by the Registrar-General as due to or in
consequence of pregnancy or childbirth. This occurred in a hospital
outside the district.
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE. - During 1960 the heavy demand
for this service continued. The service was controlled by two full-time
Organisers, under the general direction of the Area Medical Officer, and
at the end of the year there were 4 full-time, 141 regularly-employed
part-time and 5 casual Helps employed.
The following is a summary of the cases dealt with in 1960:—
Number of applications received for assistance 1,514
Number of cases where Domestic Helps ' were
provided (including 727 who were having
service at the commencement of the year) 1,927
Number of cases which on investigation were
either not eligible for assistance or did not
require the service 61