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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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*The difference between the 69 Confinements and the 70 Births is accounted for by the birth of twins.
| Notified as Puerperal Sepsis. | Maternity Deaths. | No. of cases in which temperature rose above 100.4 | Notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Inflammation of the eyes. | Not Entirely breast-fed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
£ s. d.
Cost of patients admitted to Maternity Home 330 4 0
Contributions by patients towards maintenance 244 11 6
Net cost to Council £85 12 6
Average duration of stay, 16 days.
CRECHE ATTENDANCES.
The attendances from 1st January to 31st December, 1925, were
as follows:—
Number of days on which the Crèche was opened, 248.
| Quarter. | Attendances under 3 years of Age. | Attendances over 3 years of Age. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January to 31st March | 1,236 | 690 | 1,926 |
| 1st April to 30th June | 1,009 | 515 | 1,524 |
| 1st July to 30th September | 1,171 | 617 | 1,788 |
| 1st October to 31st December | 1,050 | 509 | 1,559 |
| 4,466 | 2,331 | 6,797 |
Number of children admitted:—
Under three years 67
Over three years 30
Total 97
Average daily attendance, 27.5.