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Wood Green 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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the finding at the inquest was "felo de se," this death appears
among those registered as due to suicide, and not among the puerperal
deaths.
I am indebted to the Clerk of the Middlesex County Council for the following figures, showing the particulars of outdoor relief granted to Wood Green residents during 1935:—
| No. of Persons | Amount | gra: | nted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| Ordinary Cases | 1,134 | 14,639 | 12 | 7 |
| Unemployed Cases | 1,171 | 3,242 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 2,305 | 17,882 | 7 | 8 |
The amount granted in 1934 was £15,106 19s. 6d.
ACCIDENTS DUE TO TRAFFIC.
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has kindly
supplied me with the number of accidents due to traffic in Wood
Green, involving personal injury, during the year 1935.
There were 108 accidents in the High Road and 114 elsewhere
in Wood Green, as compared with 134 and 163 respectively during
1934, and the use of a motor ambulance was required on 200
occasions as compared with 239 in 1934.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General.
The Wood Green Nursing Association, which is affiliated
to the Queen's Institute of Nursing, provides a home nursing
service for sick persons in the Borough who are under the care of