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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
Southgate 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Maternity and Child Welfare
Services.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AND WORK DONE
AT THE WELFARE CENTRES during 1933.
Number on Registers:—
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1st, 1933 | 432 | 579 | 1011 | (1932 791) |
| December 31st, 1933 .. | 321 | 1396 | 1717 | ( ,, 1713) |
| New Cases during 1933 | 412 | 294 | 706 | ( ,, 922) |
11 of the new cases under 1 year were removals into the
district. The remaining 401, therefore, represent 70.35 per cent.
of the total births credited to the district.
Attendance at Centres, 1933:—
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House | 1396 | 1050 | 2446 | (1932 1969) |
| Bowes Park | 1690 | 1259 | 2949 | ( ,, 2835) |
| New Southgate | 943 | 720 | 1663 | ( ,, 2198) |
| Southgate | 1371 | 1303 | 2674 | ( ,, 2807) |
| Winchmore Hill | 2595 | 1635 | 4230 | ( ,, 3713) |
| Totals | 7995 | 5967 | 13962 | ( ,, 13522) |
| Average | 31.35 | 23.40 | 54.75 | ( ,, 53.03) |
Number Seen by Doctor:—
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House | 575 | 434 | 1009 | ( 1932 945) |
| Bowes Park | 666 | 480 | 1146 | ( ,, 1077) |
| New Southgate | 404 | 302 | 706 | ( ,, 936) |
| Southgate | 520 | 479 | 999 | ( ,, 1046) |
| Winchmore Hill | 861 | 583 | 1444 | ( ,, 1337) |
| Totals | 3026 | 2278 | 5304 | ( ,, 5341) |
| Average per session | 11.87 | 8.93 | 20.80 | ( ,, 20.94) |
| Percentage of total at tendance seen by Doctor | 37.8% | 38.2% | 38.0% | ( ,, 39.5%) |