London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Nose and throat | Nasal catarrh | 161 |
| Otorrhoea | 62 | |
| Enlarged Tonsils | 164 | |
| Tonsillitis | 27 | |
| Otitis Media | 1 | |
| Enlarged Adenoids | 36 | |
| Cervical Adenitis | 10 | |
| Enlarged Glands | 40 | |
| Gastric Disorders | Diarrhoea | 98 |
| Stomatitis | 52 | |
| Gingivitis | 24 | |
| Anorexia | 28 | |
| Intussusception | 2 | |
| Deformities | Genu Valgum | 14 |
| Bilateral Talipes | 1 | |
| Rickets | 14 | |
| Congenital Deformities | 4 | |
| Contracted Tendons | 1 | |
| Fractured Clavicle | 1 | |
| Dislocated Jaw .. | 1 | |
| Miscellaneous | 150 | |
| Total | 2,159 | |
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
During the year the Health Visitors in their capacity of Child
Life Protection Visitors regularly supervised the registered foster
mothers.
In addition to the Home Visits the foster mothers with children
under school age are encouraged to bring their charges to the Welfare
Centres.
The Medical Officer of Health and Health Visitors are thus kept in
constant touch with the mothers and children.
Number of Home Visits paid to Foster Mothers 218
Number of Foster Mothers registered 54
Number of Foster Children 64