London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
The periods of convalescence were as follows:—
| Number of weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Number of Children | 2 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Number of weeks | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Number of Children | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 mothers with infants were sent away for two to three weeks' convalescent
home treatment, and 6 mothers without infants.
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.
The following table sets out the number of oases referred to hospital under the Local Authority's Scheme:—
| Tonsils and Adenoids Cases. | Other Cases. | Artificial Sunlight Treatment. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales's Hospital. | North Middlesex Hospital. | Orthopaedic Hospitals. | Eye Hospitals. | ||
| 36 | - | *1 | 1 | 3 | 41 |
* Special instruments also supplied.
HEALTH VISITORS.
Three additional Health Visitors have been appointed.