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Maternal Deaths
Two deaths associated with child-birth, occurred in the Borough
and as in former years, full details of these cases were reported to
the Regional Assessor.
CHILD HEALTH CENTRES
The birth rate continued to fall and this trend is reflected in
the number of attendances.
Figures for attendances at Child Health Centres in 1971 are
tabulated below.
Number of children who attended Council clinics during 1971:-
Who were born in 1971 3,367
Who were born in 1970 3,327
Who were born in 1966-1969 4,145
Total attendances 36,477
Number of sessions 1,765
Number medically examined 17,349
Number referred elsewhere 629
Child Health Attendances
Barton House
Shoreditch H.C.
(including
Cranston)
Elsdale Street
(including
Wick)
John Scott H.C.
Lower Clapton
Richmond Road
Upper Clapton
West Hackney
and
Somerford Grove
Estimated population
served by the centre
21,000
33,000
34,000
26,000
30,000
29,000
34,000
12,000
Total number of children
who attended
1,059
1,248
1,656
876
1,543
1,554
1,578
1,325
Total attendances
3,066
3,865
6,378
4,411
5,803
4,400
4,670
3,884
Number of sessions
141
195
295
207
248
247
250
182
Number of children
medically examined
1,724
1,851
2,722
1,923
2,423
2,176
2,509
2,021
Number referred elsewhere
81
18
54
63
126
8
229
50
Average attendance
per session
22
20
21
21
23
16
18
21
Per cent medically
examined
56
46
43
43
42
49
54
52
Per cent referred by
M.O. elsewhere
4
1
2
2
5
1
8
2