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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
Tottenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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INFANT WELFARE CLINICS.
| Total Attendances. | New Cases. | No. of Sessions. | Average Attendance per Session. | No. of Children on the Register 1-5 yrs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Aft'noon | Morning | Aft'noon | ||||
| St. Ann's (The Chestnnts) | 12,934 | 742 | 52 | 205 | 35.17 | 54.42 | 1,539 |
| Bruce Castle | 9,302 | 575 | 53 | 152 | 37.20 | 48.22 | 1,298 |
| Town Hall | 1,709 | 117 | — | 48 | — | 33.52 | 269 |
| Total | 23,945 | 1,434 | 105 | 405 | — | — | 3,106 |
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| Medical Inspections. | Total Number. | New Cases. | Number of Sessions. | Average No. of Inspections per Session. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann's (The Chestnuts) | 4,067 | 677 | 153 | 26.58 |
| Bruce Castle | 2,678 | 493 | 101 | 26.5 |
| Town Hall | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 6,745 | 1,170 | 254 | — |
| Centre. | 1925 Births. | Infantile Death-rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. on Register. | Deaths of Infants. | ||
| St. Ann's (The Chestnuts) | 456 | *3 | 6.5 |
| Bruce Castle | 352 | 4 | 11.36 |
| Town Hall | 91 | — | — |
| Total | 899 | ||
*Includes babies referred for Medical Examination from the Town Hall Clinic.
Infant Mortality rate for whole area 54.4 per thousand births.