Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics held:—
New Patients:— | Ante-Natal. | Post-Natal. |
---|---|---|
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital | 1,259 | 829 |
Low Hall Lane Clinic | 469 | 76 |
Silverdale Road | 48 | 5 |
Totals | 1,776 | 910 |
Total Attendances:— | Ante-Natal. | Post-Natal. |
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital | 9,851 | 1,269 |
Low Hall Lane Clinic | 904 | 84 |
Silverdale Road | 104 | 5 |
Totals | 10,859 | 1,358 |
The percentage of Ante-Natal cases to notified births was 79.8. |
Welfare Clinics
Attendances at the Welfare Clinics are summarised in the
following table :—
Summary of Attendances at Welfare Clinics
Clinic. | First Attendances of New Cases. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under lyr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. | Under lyr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. | |||
Markhouse Road | 592 | 115 | 707 | 11,942 | 9,680 | 21,622 | 22,329 | |
Penrhyn Avenue | 353 | 71 | 424 | 6,733 | 6,637 | 13,370 | 13,794 | |
Winchester Road | 309 | 55 | 364 | 5,927 | 5,435 | 11,362 | 11,726 | |
Silverdale Road | 65 | 46 | 111 | 954 | 1,017 | 1,971 | 2,082 | |
Total | 1948 | 1,319 | 287 | 1,606 | 25,556 | 22,769 | 48,325 | 49,931 |
1947 | 2,032 | 81 | 2,113 | 32,505 | 23,002 | 55,507 | 57,620 | |
The lower attendances under one year of age reflect the effect of the reduced birth rate. |