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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
Heston and Isleworth 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The number of individual mothers and children attending the Clinics is shewn hereunder:— Douglas Road Hounslow—
| 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | 605 | 733 | 868 | 1087 | 1085 | |
| Children | 802 | 914 | 946 | 1232 | 1741 | |
| "Clipstone House," Bath Road, Hounslow— | ||||||
| Mothers | – | – | – | – | 132 | |
| Children | – | – | – | – | 153 | |
| Isleworth Public Hall— | ||||||
| Mothers | 356 | 367 | 458 | 578 | 690 | |
| Children | 460 | 452 | 522 | 757 | 763 | |
| Heston— | ||||||
| Mothers | 157 | 212 | 305 | 392 | 451 | |
| Children | 213 | 253 | 355 | 478 | 534 | |
| Sales at Clinics. | Quantity. | Receipts. | ||||
| s. | d. | |||||
| Cow and Gate | 12370 lbs. | 885 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Half-Cream Cow and Gate | 1141 lbs. | 84 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Ostermilk | 471 lbs. | 36 | 17 | 9 | ||
| Hemolac | 1100 lbs. | 87 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Lacidac | 959 packets | 86 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Virol | 909£ lbs. | 74 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sugar of milk | 92 lbs. | 5 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Oil and Malt | 422 lbs. | 15 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Lactagol | 1268 tins. | 72 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Cod Liver Oil Emulsion | 5168 bottles | 165 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Bemax | 535 packets | 11 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Adexolin | 5 phials | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | £1526 | 1 | 3 | |||
Ante-Natal Clinic.—The Clinic is held at 92, Bath Road, Hounslow every Wednesday
morning.
The following are the figures of the attendances at the Clinic:—
1931 1932
Attendances by Expectant Mothers during the year 583 696
Number of Sessions 32 52
Average attendance per Session 18 13.4
No. of Mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinic shown as a percentage of
total notified biths 26.8 29.03
New Patients 313 388
Total number of expectant Mothers who attended the Clinic during
the year 342 396
There were 10 Post-Natal Cases.
2 Patients had Lax Abdominal Muscles. Of these, one was advised to take exercises and have
a proper abdominal corset made, the advice being acted upon. The other patient was advised to have
an abdominal belt, and her husband being unemployed, this was obtained through the Public Assistance
Officer.
1 Patient had Piles and was referred to her own Doctor.
4 Patients had Back Ache and were advised to take more rest.
3 Patients had slight discharges and were referred to their own Doctors.
Dr. Wrigley's report is as follows— :
In 1932 a new departure was made and the Ante-Natal Clinic is now held on every Wednesday
morning throughout the year. This change has been most helpful, and has virtually abolished the
exceptionally large attendances on certain days which resulted in hurried unsatisfactory work. The
weekly Clinic was undoubtedly appreciated also by patients and midwives.
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