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Hackney 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Council is required by the National Health Service Act, 1946, to
submit to the Minister of Health.
The following are particulars of the work done at the five
maternity and child welfare centres during the year:—

Table: Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—Particulars of attendances

Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—Particulars of attendances

Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of Mothers attending (first visits).No. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendances.No. of examinations by Doctor.
Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.
Elsdale Street7429448127121565501389
Eton Mission491849780—9649809
Lower Clapton Road15357757269443271613174
Richmond Road9941075183872248821943
Warwick Grove9632944142131750471689
Totals471179423380041697982499004

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Attendances at the ante-natal clinics were very much higher
in 1946 than in any previous year. The average attendance of
expectant mothers was 21 per session and was considerably higher
on some occasions during the year. Additional sessions are being
held in 1947 in order to reduce the average number of women to be
examined at each session.

Table: The Medical Superintendent of Hackney Hospital and the Secretary Superintendent of the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital have kindly supplied the following figures regarding the work of the ante-natal clinics held at those hospitals:—

The Medical Superintendent of Hackney Hospital and the Secretary Superintendent of the Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital have kindly supplied the following figures regarding the work of the ante-natal clinics held at those hospitals:—

Hackney Hospital.Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital.
No. of Ante-natal Clinic sessions held204374
No. of women who attended during the year2,2952,186
Total number of attendances13,97418,692

Table: The proportion of Hackney mothers who attended the Antenatal Clinics at these Hospitals can be judged from the following figures:—

The proportion of Hackney mothers who attended the Antenatal Clinics at these Hospitals can be judged from the following figures:—

Hackney Hospital.Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital.
No. of maternity beds provided..72107
No. of infants born in Hospitals:—
(a) Hackney mothers1112346
(b) Mothers not resident in Hackney4561624