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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

Walthamstow 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Attendances at Clinics.

Attendances at Clinics.

First Attendances.Re-attendances.Grand Total.
Under 1 year of age.1-5 years of age.Total.Under 1 year of age.1-5 years of age.Total.
Municipal Scheme1124251137516069124862855529930
Voluntary Scheme38812451251124625973710249
Total19321512375188721181171113829240179
19311323386170916902140843098632695

Table: Home Visits.

Home Visits.

To Children under 1 year of age.To Children 1-5 years of age.Total.
First.Subsequent.Total.
Municipal Scheme180728734680631610996
Voluntary Scheme346907125325373790
Total1932215337805933885314786
1931237040416411752213933

Table: In addition, 559 visits were paid by Woodford U.D.C. Health Visitor.

In addition, 559 visits were paid by Woodford U.D.C. Health Visitor.

Average attendance of children per session at all Centres during year193297.5
1931117.5
Percentage of notified live births represented by number of children under one year of age who attended the Centres for the first time (i.e., new cases)193295.8
193174.6
The percentages are unduly high because of the number of births not notified.
Percentage of total notified births represented by number of expectant mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinics193222.9
193116.5