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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Notified as Puerperal Sepsis. | Maternity Deaths. | No. of cases in which temperature rose above 100.4 for 24 hours | Notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Inflammation of the eyes. | Not Entirely breast-fed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 1 |
£ s. d.
Cost of patients admitted to Maternity Home .. 256 4 0
Contributions by patients towards maintenance 209 4 (J
Net cost to Council £46 19 6
Average duration of stay, 15-94 days.
CRECHE ATTENDANCES.
The attendances from 1st January to 31st December, 1926, were
as follows:—
Number of days on which the Creche was opened, 248.
| Quarter. | Attendances under 3 years of Age. | Attendances over 3 years of Age. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January to 31st March | 828 | 581 | 1,409 |
| 1st April to 30th June | 971 | 713 | 1,684 |
| 1 st July to 30th September | 1,140 | 638 | 1,778 |
| 1st October to 31st December | 785 | 633 | 1,420 |
| 3,724 | 2,567 | 6,291 |
Number of children admitted:—
Under three years (when admitted) 79
Over three years 29
Total 108
Average daily attendance, 25.26