London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
Number Seen by Doctor:—
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | 1936. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House | 498 | 440 | 938 | 941 |
| Bowes Park | 666 | 608 | 1,274 | 958 |
| New Southgate | 593 | 575 | 1,168 | 1,104 |
| Southgate (Jan. 1—Feb. 26, 1936) | - | - | - | 259 |
| Winchmore Hill | 703 | 648 | 1,351 | 1,302 |
| Community Hall | 435 | 623 | 1,058 | 864 |
| The Bourne | 641 | 466 | 1,107 | 813 |
| Totals | 3,536 | 3,360 | 6,896 | 6,241 |
| Average per session | 11.71 | 11.12 | 22.83 | 21.08 |
Percentage of total attendance
seen by Doctor33.3% 37.6% 35.3% 35.4%
Number of Sessions held (1937) 302
Talks and Practical Demonstrations in Mothercraft given
at Centres (1937) 42
Any cases requiring treatment are referred to their own doctors
or to hospital.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AND WORK DONE AT
PRE-NATAL CENTRE.
Number on Register:— 1936. 1937.
January 1st 54 69
December 31st 69 121
New cases during the year 194 245
The number of new cases during the year
represents 36.13% of the total births
(live and stillbirths).
Number of sessions held 52 51
Prospective mothers are only examined at the Pre-Natal
Centre by appointment. Postcards are sent, prior to each session,
inviting the attendance of certain of those on the register.
29