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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following statistical report has been compiled by Miss Helen Rodway, F.R.C.O.G., Resident Obstetrician and Medical
superintendent.
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 (to July 4) | Total 4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Sessions held— | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) Consultant's Clinic | 39 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 196 |
| (b) Resident Obste | ||||||||||||||||
| trician's Clinic | - | 125 | 117 | 129 | 155 | 176 | 301 | 154 | 146 | 184 | 191 | 192 | 209 | 213 | 100 | 2,392 |
| (c) Mid wives' Clinic | 126 | 225 | 352 | 349 | 294 | 234 | 133 | 283 | 284 | 244 | 227 | 246 | 238 | 223 | 100 | 3,558 |
| TOTALS | 165 | 371 | 481 | 490 | 461 | 418 | 442 | 449 | 442 | 440 | 430 | 445 | 459 | 448 | 205 | 6,146 |
| No. of attendences at Ante-Natal Clinics | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) Consultant's Clinic | - | - | - | - | 186 | 117 | 85 | 110 | 124 | 144 | 106 | 53 | 98 | 99 | 38 | 1,160 |
| (b) Resident Obste- | ||||||||||||||||
| trician's Clinic | - | 2,868 | 2,648 2,382 2,229 2,904 5,547 2,507 2,845 | 3,287 | 3,757 | 4,584 | 5,664 | 5,455 | 2,827 | 49,504 | ||||||
| (c) Midwives' Clinic | - | 2,437 | 3,397 | 3,872 4,319 | 3,462 | 1,797 | 3,868 | 4,346 | 5,288 | 4,819 | 5,245 | 6,193 | 4,957 | 2,030 | 56,030 | |
| TOTALS | ‡116 | 5,305 | 6,045 | 6,254 | 6,734 | 6,483 | 7,429 | 6,485 | 7,315 | 8,719 | 8,682 | 9,882 | 11,955 | 10,511 | 4,895 | 106,694 |
| ‡ 2,116 | ||||||||||||||||
| 108,810 | ||||||||||||||||
| Average number of attendances of patients at— | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) Consultant's Clinic | - | - | - | - | 15.5 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7 6 | 5.9 |
| (b) Resident Obste | ||||||||||||||||
| trician's Clinic | 12.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 18.4 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 19 7 | 23.9 | 27.1 | 25.6 | 28 ?, | 16.5 |
| (c) Midwives' Clinic | - | - | - | 11.0 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 21.8 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 26.0 | 22.2 | 20.3 | 15.7 |
| Total attendances at Ante-Natal Clinics— | ||||||||||||||||
| (a) New patients | 371 | 762. | 691 | 753 | 702 | 733 | 750 | 824 | 764 | 944 | 1,016 | 1,190 | 1,253 | 1,275 | 582 | 12,610 |
| (b) Old patients | 1,745 | 4,543 | 5,354 | 5,501 | 6,032 | 5,750 | 6,679 | 5,661 | 6,551 | 7,775 7,666 8,692 | 10,702 | 9,236 | 4,313 | 96,200 | ||
| TOTALS | 2,116 | 5,305 | 6,045 | 6,254 | 6,734 | 6,483 | 7,429 6,485 | 7,315 | 8,719 | 8,682 | 9,882 | 11,955 | 10,511 | 4,895 | 108,810 | |
| Average number of attendances of each patient | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.6 |