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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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BREAST FEEDING
As the result of the Health Visitors' enquiries, it was ascertained that
1,953 infants have been fed as follows:—
Breast fed 1,494
Part Breast fed—plus milk, dried milk or condensed milk 298
Bottle feeding—Cow's milk 57
Dried milk 62
Other artificial foods 20
Feedings unknown 22
*1,953
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The work of the MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE STAFF is
set out in tabular form hereunder: —
HOME VISITS TO CHILDREN.
| Notification of Births. | Children under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Visits. | Re-visits. | Re-visits. | ||
| Live Births | 1,937 | 8,567 | 20,431 | 30,935 |
| Still Births | 69 | 42 | — | 111 |
| Total | 2,006 | 8,609 | 20,431 | 31,046 |
Other visits to Children in respect of:—
Deaths 60
Ophthalmia Neonatorum and Discharging Eye 81
* Other Infectious Diseases 593
†Other visits to Children 488
Total 1,222
* Other Infectious Diseases include Measles and German Measles, Bronchial
Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough.
† Other visits to children include visits under the Children Acts, visits
for giving assistance in the supply of milk, visits following operations
and in connection with Convalescent Home Treatment.
Visits were made to children between 1 and 5 years of age under
the Notification of Births' Acts totalling 20,431.