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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 1927
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil | 1 | Nil | 1 | 5 |
£ s. d.
Cost of patients admitted to Maternity Home 312 18 0
Contributions by patients towards maintenance 288 13 6
Net cost to Council £24 4 6
Average duration of stay, 15.8 days.
CRECHE ATTENDANCES,
The attendances from 1st January to 31st December, 1927, were
as follows:—
Number of days on which the Creche was opened, 247.
| Quarter | Attendances under 3 years of age | Attendances over 3 years of Age | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January to 31st March | 687 | 490 | 1,177 |
| 1st April to 30th June | 862 | 451 | 1,313 |
| 1st July to 30th September | 1,079 | 481 | 1,560 |
| 1st October to 31st December | 1,135 | 512 | 1,647* |
| 3,763 | 1,934 | 5,697 |
Number of children admitted :—
Under three years (when admitted) 77
Over three years ,, 37
Total 114
Average daily attendance, 23.06
*Includes 47 attendances for half a day.