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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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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 | 1,363 | 949 |
| Low Hall Lane Clinic | 36 | 8 |
| Silverdale Road Clinic | 24 | 6 |
| West Avenue Clinic | 11 | 1 |
| District Nurses Training Home and Midwives' Homes | 401 | - |
| Totals | 1,835 | 964 |
| Total Attendances— | Ante-Natal | Post-Natal |
| Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital | 12,677 | 1,019 |
| Low Hall Lane Clinic | 164 | 11 |
| Silverdale Road Clinic | 157 | 12 |
| West Avenue Clinic | 67 | 2 |
| District Nurses' Training Home and Midwives' Homes | 2,939 | - |
| Totals | 16,004 | 1,044 |
Blood grouping/hæmoglobin estimation and Rhesus and Kahn
tests were carried out for all patients attending ante-natal clinics,
except when interim ante-natal care is carried out on behalf of
maternity hospitals.
There were 4 Rhesus negatives and all Kahn tests were
negative.
The total of blood tests was 43—all first tests in respect of
mothers, and in addition 3 secondary tests and 15 for hæmoglobin
only.
The groupings were A.21, B.4, O.10 and AB.3. Hæmoglobin
estimations showed the following results:—
100+ = nil
90—99 = 4
80—89 = 15
70—79 = 18
i.e., 7 or 15.9% were under 70.
60—69 = 4
50—59 = 3
40—49 = nil