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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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rearing, and to a very real extent the health visitor is an immediate
bulwark between the mother and adverse conditions. In addition to
home visiting, which in 1937 represented 36,944 visits, the staffing
of the Infant Welfare Centres, Ante- and Post-Natal Clinics, and
Gynaecological Clinic are undertaken by the health visitor in rota.
BREAST FEEDING.
As the result of the Health Visitors' enquiries, it was ascertained
that 1,913 infants have been fed as follows :—
Breastfed 1,412
Part Breast-fed, plus milk, dried milk or condensed milk 357
Bottle feeding—Cow's milk 51
Dried milk 68
Other artificial foods 20
Feedings unknown 5
1,913
| Centre. | Sessions. | Number of Attendances. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers. | New Cases. | Post-Natal. | ||
The figures of attendances at the new Lordship Lane Centre, and the
Chestnuts, St. Ann's Road, are given in the above table.
I am indebted to Miss Esther Rickards, M.S., F.R.C.S . Medical
Officer in charge of the Committee's ante-natal work, for the following
report :—
During the first nine months of 1937, 5 sessions a week were held:
3 at The Chestnuts Centre, St. Ann's Road, and 2 at Bruce Castle.