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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 1937
[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 1937.
Number on Registers:—
Under Over
1 year. 1 year. Totals. 1936.
January 1st, 1937 447 609 1,056 930
December 31st, 1937 991 956 1,947 1,971
New cases during 1937—
Southgate 544 350 894 868
East Barnet 46 17 63 96
38 of the Southgate new cases under 1 year were "removals''
into the district. The remaining 506, therefore, represent 76.90 per
cent, of the total births credited to the district.
Attendances at Centres, 1937:—
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | 1936. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House | 1,402 | 901 | 2,303 | 2,199 |
| Bowes Park | 1,983 | 1,640 | 3,623 | 2,383 |
| New Southgate | 1,901 | 1,585 | 3,486 | 3,111 |
| Southgate (Jan. 1—Feb. 26, 1936) | - | - | - | 855 |
| Winchmore Hill | 2,147 | 1,647 | 3,794 | 3,897 |
| Community Hall | 1,307 | 2,101 | 3,408 | 2,828 |
| The Bourne | 1,869 | 1,057 | 2,926 | 2,359 |
| Totals | 10,609 | 8,931 | 19,540 | 17,632 |
| Average | 35.13 | 29.57 | 64.70 | 59.56 |