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Walthamstow 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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61
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
(Section 22)
ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SERVICES
The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics
held:—
| New Patients— | Ante-Natal | Post-Natal |
|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital | 1285* | 886 |
| Low Hall Lane Clinic | 317 | 53 |
| Silverdale Road Clinic | 23 | 2 |
| Totals | 1625 | 941 |
| Total Attendances— | ||
| Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital | 10813 | 1284 |
| Low Hall Lane Clinic | 854 | 70 |
| Silverdale Road Clinic | 60 | 2 |
| Totals | 11727 | 1356 |
* Includes 145 patients from other areas.
The percentage of Ante-Natal cases to notified births was
78.3.
Rhesus tests were taken at all clinics.
The following table shows the location of confinements during
1949:—
| Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital | 1240 |
| Other Hospitals and Maternity Homes | 366 |
| Total in Hospital | 1606 |
| District | 446 |
| Total confinements | 2052 |