Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Live Births. | Still Births. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Town Hall Centre | 576 | 19 | 595 |
Wightman Road Centre | 291 | 9 | 300 |
Highgate Centre | 298 | 12 | 310 |
Coldfall Sub-Centre | 23 | 1 | 24 |
1,188 | 41 | 1,229 |
HOME HELPS.
In spite of the difficulties of this work, steady progress has been made, as shown by the yearly figures: —
Year. | No. of Helps on Books. | Mothers served. | Income. | Expenditure. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | s | . d. | |||
1930 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
1931 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 5½ |
1932 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
1933 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 10 |
1934 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 8 | 2 |
1935 | 6 | 35 | 125 | 17 | 0 | 127 | 13 | 0 |
1936 | 8 | 66 | 186 | 11 | 2 | 187 | 12 | 7 |
1937 | 10 | 93 | 303 | 1 | 0 | 329 | 9 | 8 |
1938 | 12 | 136 | 566 | 9 | 0 | 501 | 16 | 11 |
In January the Council decided to make a grant of £200
towards the expenses of the Society for the year ending 31st
March, 1939.
MILK (MOTHERS & CHILDREN) ORDERS. Two thousand and seventy-nine applications for milk under this Order were dealt with during the year, of which 2,014 were granted and 65 refused:—
1 pint milk daily free | 1,004 |
1J pints ,, ,, | 2 |
2 pints „ ,, ,, | 618 |
3 pints „ ,, ,, | 98 |
4 pints ,, „ ,, | 1 |
1 pint ,, ,, half-price | 72 |