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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

Merton and Morden 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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In other ways these high attendance rates are a source of
gratification, inasmuch as they tell us that the reputation that
these clinics have acquired since their inception, has steadily
grown. A simple graph preceding the text of this report shows
this fact more clearly than words. The details of all the attendances
at the various clinics are shown in the subsequent tables.

Table: TABLE VII. Attendances at Ante-Natal Clinics.

TABLE VII. Attendances at Ante-Natal Clinics.

ClinicNo. on RegisterAttendancesSessionsAverage per Session
PrimaryTotal
Morden Ante-Natal3672661,7347523.7
Post-Natal45—44
Individuals4122661,778
Raynes Park Ante-Natal1991017035213.6
Post-Natal6-6
Individuals205101709
Grand Drive3642711 3337718.3
Post-Natal46-80
Individuals4102711,413
All Clinics Ante-Natal9306383,77020419.1
Post-Natal97-130
Individuals1,0276383,900

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(A primary post-natal visit is the visit of a post-natal woman who
has not attended previously either ante-natally or post-natally, so that
the figures for primary attendances of individuals represent the number
of new cases during the year.)
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