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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:—
| Name of Centre | No. of sessions held | No. of first attendances under 1 year | No. of attendances | Total attendances | No. of cases seen by M.O. | Average attendance per session | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | Over 1 but under 2 years | Over 2 but under 5 years | ||||||
| Burgoyne Rd. | 155 | 4,871 | 537 | 246 | 5,654 | 1,494 | 36.5 | |
| Church Rd. | 146 | 225 | 3,204 | 495 | 3,785 | 1,636 | 25.9 | |
| Fortis Green | 156 | 301 | 3,230 | 209 | 4,060 | 1,592 | ||
| Hornsey Town Hall | 484 | 5,940 | 829 | 287 | 7,056 | 2,957 | 34.9 | |
| Mildura Court | 103 | 215 | 3,383 | 569 | 63 | 4,015 | 1,552 | 39.0 |
| Stroud Green | 203 | 2,353 | 501 | 113 | 2,967 | 799 | 29.1 | |
| The Chestnuts | 256 | 549 | 7,464 | 1,057 | 276 | 8,797 | 2,399 | 34.3 |
| Lordship Lane | 253 | 344 | 5,515 | 1,061 | 302 | 6,878 | 1,676 | 27.2 |
| Park Lane | 207 | 323 | 4,986 | 247 | 6,044 | 1,762 | 29.2 | |
| Somerset Road | 229 | 3,721 | 151 | 4,482 | 1,150 | 40.4 | ||
| Totals | 1,691 | 3,154 | 44,667 | 7,091 | 1,980 | 53,738 | 17,017 | 31.8 |
Toddlers Clinics
These clinics continued to be held at all maternity and child welfare
centres and have been fully reported on in previous years.
The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics:—
| Name of Centre | No. of sessions held | Total Attendances | No. of cases seen by M.O. | Average Attendance per session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgoyne Road | 29 | 479 | 479 | 16.5 |
| Church Road | 50 | 563 | 480 | 11.3 |
| Fortis Green | 24 | 302 | 302 | |
| Hornsey Town Hall | 673 | 673 | ||
| Mildura Court | 50 | 722 | 659 | 14.4 |
| Stroud Green | 23 | 328 | 328 | 14.3 |
| The Chestnuts | 49 | 627 | 625 | |
| Lordship Lane | 51 | 723 | 723 | 14.2 |
| Park Lane | 50 | 471 | 471 | 9.4 |
| Somerset Road | 46 | 516 | 11.3 | |
| Totals | 433 | 5,407 | 5,256 | 12.5 |
Accident Survey
Dr. Helen Garrow, Senior Maternity and Child Welfare Officer, reports
that a survey of accidents occurring in the two to five year age group
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