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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 1935
[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 1935.
Number on Registers:—
Under Over
1 year. 1 year. Totals.
January 1st, 1935 315 608 923 (1934 886)
December 31st, 1935 839 926 1765 ( ,, 1595)
New Cases during 1935 527 317 844 ( ,, 709)
24 of the new cases under 1 year were "removals" into th
district. The remaining 503, therefore, represent 73.86 per cent
of the total births credited to the district.
Attendances at Centres, 1935:—
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House | 1681 | 887 | 2568 | (1934 2009) |
| Bowes Park | 1403 | 1050 | 2453 | ( ,, 2254) |
| New Southgate | 1136 | 881 | 2017 | ( ,, 1876) |
| Southgate | 2574 | 1905 | 4479 | ( ,, 2523) |
| Winchmore Hill | 2352 | 1936 | 4288 | ( ,, 4040) |
| Totals | 9146 | 6659 | 15805 | ( „ 12702) |
| Average | 35.87 | 26.11 | 61.98 | ( ,, 49.81) |
| Number Seen by Doctor:— | ||||
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | ||
| Broomfield House | 631 | 461 | 1092 | (1934 918) |
| Bowes Park | 527 | 447 | 974 | ( ,, 958) |
| New Southgate | 482 | 364 | 846 | ( ,, 804) |
| Southgate | 787 | 623 | 1410 | ( ,, 1020) |
| Winchmore Hill | 728 | 666 | 1394 | ( ,, 1371) |
| Totals | 3155 | 2561 | 5716 | ( ,, 5071) |
| Average per session | 12.36 | 10.05 | 22.41 | ( ,, 19.88) |
| Percentage of total attendance seen by Doctor | 34.5% | 38.4% | 36.2% | ( „ 39.9%) |