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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 mothers with infants were sent away for two to three weeks' convalescent
home treatment, and 2 mothers, whose expenses were met
from the Special Jubilee Celebration Fund.
Surgical Instruments.—One child was assisted towards the cost
of surgical boots. One child was assisted with spectacles.
HOSPITAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER
5 YEARS OF AGE.
The arrangement with the Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham,
for children referred from the Welfare Centres for consultation and
treatment was continued during the year.
Arrangements still exist with the Prince of Wales's General Hospital
for institutional treatment, and for the provision in the out-patients'
department for the treatment of crippling conditions.
One child continued at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
and I at Brookfields Orthopaedic Hospital during the year.
The following table sets out the number of cases referred to hospital under the Local Authority's Scheme:—
| Tonsils and Adenoids Cases. | Other Cases. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales's Hospital. | North Middlesex Hospital. | Orthopaedic Hospitals. | Eye Hospitals. | |
| 18 | — | *2 | — | 20 |
| *1 Continued from 1934; special instruments also supplied. | ||||
HEALTH VISITORS.
Two additional Health Visitors were appointed during the year.