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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AND WORK DONE
AT THE WELFARE CENTRES DURING 1947.
Number on Registers.
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947. | 1946. | |||
| January 1st, 1947 | 722 | 1,030 | 1,752 | 1,622 |
| December 31st, 1947 | 1,963 | 1,444 | 3,407 | 3,408 |
| New cases during 1947 | 1,241 | 414 | 1,655 | 1,786 |
Twenty-one of the new cases under 1 year were "removals" into
the district. The remaining 1,220 represent 97.91 per cent. of the
total births credited to the district.
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | Sessions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange | 3,655 | 1,649 | 5,304 | 100 |
| Bowes Park | 4,948 | 1,983 | 6,931 | 102 |
| Combined Clinic | 3,815 | 1,487 | 5,302 | 62 |
| Winchmore Hill | 4,888 | 2,266 | 7,154 | 102 |
| De Bohun | 2,528 | 1,018 | 3,546 | 50 |
| Totals—1947 | 19,834 | 8,403 | 28,237 | 416 |
| 1946 | 17,841 | 8,934 | 26,775 | 400 |
| Average—1947 | 47.68 | 20.19 | 67.87 | |
| 1946 | 44.60 | 22.33 | 66.93 |
| Number on Registers:— | 1946. | 1947 |
|---|---|---|
| January 1st | 178 | 201 |
| December 31st | 201 | 146 |
| New cases during the year | 555 | 428 |
| Number of sessions held | 142 | 159 |
| Total attendances | 3,707 | 3,547 |
| Average per session | 26.1 | 22.3 |
POST-NATAL CLINIC.
The Post-Natal Clinic was continued throughout the year, the
following being the details of attendances:—
Attendances, 212; Sessions, 12; Average attendance, 17.7.
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