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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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7
MATERNITY SERVICES.
Arrangements for Maternity Cases have been made, in respect
of patients able to pay the whole or part of the fee, with the Mothers'
Hospital, Clapton; for others, at the North Middlesex County Hospital.

Table: The following table shows the various institutions in which the confinements of Tottenham residents took place, and the numbers in each:—

The following table shows the various institutions in which the confinements of Tottenham residents took place, and the numbers in each:—

The Mothers' Hospital, Clapton:—
Under the Council's Scheme62
Own arrangements159
— 221
The North Middlesex (County) Hospital391
Other Outside Institutions252
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The remainder were confined within the District.
BREAST FEEDING.
As the result of the Health Visitors' enquiries, it was ascertained
that the infants have been fed as follows:—
Breastfed 1,542
Part Breast-fed—plus milk, dried milk or condensed milk 264
Bottle feeding—Cow's milk .52
Dried milk 66
Other artificial foods 15
Feedings unknown 11
*1,950
*Counted in feedings—transfers into district 88
Not counted in feedings—removals and deaths 97
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The work of the MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE STAFF
is set out in tabular form hereunder:—

Table: HOME VISITS TO CHILDREN.

HOME VISITS TO CHILDREN.

Notification of Births.Children under 1 year.Over 1 year.Total.
1st Visits.Re-visits.Re-visits.
Live Births1,9308,35718,22028,507
Still Births6113—74
Total1,9918,37018,22028,581