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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

Hornsey 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: The following is a summary of the work carried out at the Welfare Centres.

The following is a summary of the work carried out at the Welfare Centres.

CENTRESTotals
Town HallBurgoyne HallChurch. RoadColdfall and Fortis Green
Number of Children's sessions held262151166110689
No. of sessions held203976l51412
No. of indiv. mths. seen by Doctor:-
Ante-natal New cases7573722682011,598
" " Old cases3,0411,6458456016,132
Post-natal New cases2241459019478
" " Old cases2223160106
4,0442,1851,1048818,301
Tot. att. of mths.5,4492,4011,3661,19910,415
No. of babies att. Cens. 1st times:-
Under 1 year7994633382681,868
1-3 years111509080331
3-5 years62464325176
No. of babies on Cen. reg. at end of 19461,9891,0026995474,237
Indiv. babies seen by Doctor4,8902,4829847459,101
Total no. of babies seen by Doctor5,9614,4211,21889312,493
Tot. atts. of babies at Centres:-
Under 1 year10,9026,8892,9443,27024,005
1-3 years4,0591,9489604397,406
3-5 years7933811991501,523
1st vstTot vst1st vstTot . vst1st vstTot vst1st vstTot vstGrand 1st vstTotal Tot vst
Vsts. paid by H.V's. to exp. mothers18326719923849733141462619
To infs.und.1 year6161,8084351,1112746602314121,5563,991
To chil.agd.l-5 yrs.1402,43566901192502355834334,421
Total visits9394,5107002,2505151,2352971,0362,4519,031