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Walthamstow 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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At the post-natal clinic 902 mothers, a percentage of 71.9 of
the related confinements, attended for examination and advice
approximately six weeks from the date of confinement and made
495 subsequent attendances for treatment.
A summary of the work of the Hospital follows. A full
statistical clinical report has been prepared as usual and is available
for reference.

Table: SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL Clinic Attendances—(A) Ante-Nata! Clinics :

SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL Clinic Attendances—

(A) Ante-Nata! Clinics :

No. of Clinics held.No. of attendances.Average attendance per session.
(a) Consultant's Clinic12998.2
(b) Resident Obstetrician's Clinic212*1,2755.9
do.—+4,18019.7
(c) Midwives' Clinics2104,95723.6
Totals43410,511

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* New patients, t Old patients.
The average number of attendances made by each patient was
8.2.

Table: (B) Post-Nata! Clinics :

(B) Post-Nata! Clinics :

No. of Clinics held.No. of attendances.Average attendance at each session.
(a) First Visits5190217.7
(b) Subsequent Visits4959.7
Total1,39727.4

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Percentage of first visits relative to number of confinements
was 71.9.
ADMISSIONS TO THE HOSPITAL
(a) Ante-Natal
(b) For Confinement
(c) Post-Natal
(d) On account of miscarriage
Total
225
1,209
21
7
1,462
(44 patients were confined
before discharge.)
(e) Infants 36*
* Including 22 admitted with the mother