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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
Beddington and Wallington 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Council Cases. | Nursing Association Cases. | Total— 1945. | Total— 1944. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-Natal Cases:— | ||||
| Number of Clinics held | - | - | 100 | 103 |
| Total number attending during the year | 287 | 110 | 397 | 344 |
| Number of first attendances | 244 | 92 | 336 | 271 |
| Number of re-attendances | 525 | 372 | 897 | 844 |
| Total attendances | 769 | 464 | 1233 | 1115 |
| Average attendance per session | 7.7 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 10.8 |
| Post-Natal Cases:— | ||||
| Number of Clinics held | - | - | 50 | 29 |
| Total number attending during the year | 55 | 51 | 106 | 65 |
| Number of first attendances | 54 | 50 | 104 | 65 |
| Number of re-attendances | 17 | 9 | 26 | 11 |
| Total attendances | 71 | 59 | 130 | 76 |
| Average attendance per session | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
CONSULTANT ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINIC.
The Consultant Clinic continued to be held throughout the year
on the third Friday in each month, conducted by Mr. Douglas Lindsay,
M.D., Ch.B., F.R.F.P.S. (G.), M.C.O.G. No changes occurred in this
service during the year under review.
The attendances were as follows:—
| Referred by | Totals. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer, Ante-natal Clinic. | Private Practitioners. | ||||
| 1945. | 1944. | ||||
| C. | N A. | ||||
| Clinics held | 8 | 5 | |||
| Patients attending: | |||||
| Ante-natal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Post-natal | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
| Total attendances | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 |