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Tottenham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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ANTE AND POST-NATAL CLINICS.
| Medical Examinations. | Ante-Natal. | Post-Natal. | Total. | Number of Sessions. | Average Attendance per Session. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann's (The Chestnuts) | 785 | 222 | 1,007 | 102 | 9.87 |
| Bruce Castle .. | 602 | 170 | 772 | 102 | 7-56 |
| Total | 1,387 213 | 392 69 | 1,779 282 | 204 | — |
| Bruce Castle .. | 151 | 41 | 192 | — | — |
| Total | 364 | 110 | 474 | — |
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:— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Expectant and Nursing Mothers. | To Toddlers. | Total. | In respect of— | |
| 716 | 618 | 1,334 • | 15 mothers 11 toddlers | |
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 | Mothers Delivered by:— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Still Births | Total | Mid-wives | Doctors | Total | ||||
| 50 | 4 | 54 | — | 53 | 1 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 54 |
MATERNITY HOMES AND HOSPITALS.
The arrangements with the Guardians, whereby Tottenham patients
are admitted to the Maternity Home are still active and satisfactory.