London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
This page requires JavaScript
Expectant and Nursing Mothers.
| Condition. | Under treatment at commencement of year. | New Cases. | Total. | Cured or much improved. | Improved. | No improvement. | Failed to complete treatment. | Under treatment at end of year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaemia | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debility | 9 | 33 | 42 | 22 | 4 | — | 6 | 10 |
| Varicose Eczema | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Vomiting | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Other conditions | — | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | 14 | 49 | 63 | 31 | 8 | — | 9 | 15 |
The total attendances of expectant and nursing mothers was
585, the average attendance at each session being 11.
The following scale of charges was adopted by the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Committee in December, 1930:—
| Income per head of the family per week, after deduction of rent, insurances, etc. | Fee to be paid. |
|---|---|
| Under 8s. | No payment. |
| Between—8s. and 10s. | 1s. for course. |
| 10s. and 15s. | 2s. ,, ,, |
| 15s. and 20s. | 3s. ,, ,, |
| 20s. and 25s. | 4s. ,, ,, |
| 25s. and 30s. | 5s. ,, ,, |
| 30s. and over | 6s. ,, ,, |
Payments to the Medical Officer in charge of the Clinics and to
the Hackney District Nursing Association for the services of a
Nurse at each session at the Lower Clapton Road Clinic amounted
during the year to £183 6s. 0d., whilst a sum of £25 5s. 0d. was
received in respect of treatment given during that period.
Dental Clinics.—Dental Clinics are established at No. 28,
Lower Clapton Road, where weekly sessions are held, and at No. 136,
Richmond Road, where bi-weekly sessions are held.
In addition, sessions are held at fortnightly intervals at
No. 136, Richmond Road for patients needing dental treatment
under general anaesthetic.