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Tottenham 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION—HOME VISITS.
CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE.
Number of Home Visits 300, in respect of 20 cases.
| Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia | 7 cases |
| Bronchial Pneumonia and Congenital Heart | 2 „ |
| Whooping Cough | 1 „ |
| Whooping Cough and Pneumonia | 4 „ |
| Measles | 1 ,, |
| Measles and Whooping Cough | 2 „ |
| Measles and Pneumonia | 2 „ |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 „ |
| 20 cases |
EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS.
Number of Home Visits—61, in respect of 4 mothers.
Puerperal Pyrexia 3
Puerperal Fever 1
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The Committee are indebted to the following donors, for gifts to
the Centres and the Creche:—
To the Welfare Centres:- From the Harringay Scouts' Association,
per Mrs. M. B. Inward- Xmas parcels for needy families;
from the Dorcas Society of the High School for Girls—gifts
of baby clothing; from Mr. W. Vincent—a sewing machine.;
To the Creche: 10s. 6d. from the North Tottenham Labour Party
for toys, and gifts from the following : Miss Councillor R. F.
Cox, Miss Byatt, Miss Boyle, Miss Brown, Mrs. S. Brown,
Co-operative Society Members, Mrs. Collier, Mrs. Devereux,
Mrs. Dicks, Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Kitchener, Mrs. Kent Parsons
Mrs. Schuger, Mrs. N. Smith, Dr. Smythe.
Miss Cremolina continues to give her services for part of the sewing
at the Creche.
The matron of the Creche and the staff provided a party for the
children.