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Tottenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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ANTE AND POST-NATAL CLINICS.
| Medical Examinations. | AnteNatal. | PostNatal. | Total. | Number of Sessions. | Average Attendance per Session. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann's (The Chestnuts) | 791 | 517 | 1,308 | 104 | 12.57 |
| Bruce Castle | 652 | 367 | 1019 | 98 | 1.400 |
| Total | 1,443 | 884 | 2,327 | 202 | — |
| 217 | 102 | 319 | — | — | |
| Bruce Castle | 121 | 67 | 188 | — | — |
| Total | 338 | 169 | 507 | — | — |
DINNERS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS. Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers, and to children under 5 years of age, in necessitous cases, have been given as follows:—
| Number of Dinners Served:— | In respect of— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| To Expectant and Nursing Mothers. | To Toddlers. | Total. | |
| 800 | 465 | 1,265 | 21 mothers |
| 11 toddlers | |||
MATERNITY HOMES AND HOSPITALS.
The arrangements with the Guardians, whereby Tottenham patients
are admitted to the Maternity Home are still active and satisfactory.
The following table sets out the number of cases treated in this
Institution and the Mothers' Hospital subsidised by your Committee, and the details relating to them:—
| District Maternity Home, Edmonton | Mothers' Hospital. | Total | Discharged before Confinement | Confinements | Total | Mothers Delivered by:— | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Still Births | Mid-wives | Doctors | ||||||
| 65 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 70 | 64 | 5 | 69 |
*The difference between the 69 Confinements and the 70 Births is accounted for
by the birth of twins.