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Southall-Norwood 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]

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Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Illegitimate Infants and Homeless
Children in the district.
None.
Birth Control.
The arrangement with the North Kensington Women's Welfare Centre
by which suitable patients are sent to the centre from this district, was continued
during 1935.
A grant is made by the Council to the centre to cover the cost of the
services rendered.
During 1935 the total number of attendances made at the North
Kensington Women's Welfare Centre by Southall residents was 82. Of these,
26 were with respect to new patients and 56 were re-attendances.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
Sessions :
Manor House, Thursday 10 a.m.—12 noon.
Branch Centre, Allenby Road, Tuesday 10 a.m.—12 noon.
The arrangements detailed in my report for 1934 were unaltered during
1935.
The number of patients seen at the ante-natal clinics during the year
1935 was 363, and the total number of attendances was 1,132.
227 cases were completed during the year, and the attendances in respect
of these were as follows :—
No. of cases.
One attendance 57
Two attendances 19
Three attendances 17
Four attendances 30
Five attendances 18
Six or more attendances 86
The following table gives the figures for the last six years and the
proportion of new cases to re-visits.
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