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Tottenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Registration of Nursing Homes.
Section 187/195 Nursing Home; Public Health Act, 1936, in
respect of the registration of Nursing Homes by the Borough
Council was revoked, the power passing to the Middlesex County
Council on July 5th.
Certificates of exemption from registration as Nursing Homes
were extended by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee in
respect of the Prince of Wales's General Hospital and the Home
and Hostel for Jewish Incurables from May to July, 1948.
Care of Premature Infants.
| Premature births | Total | Still births | Live births | Subsequent report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removed | Alive after first month | Alive at July 4th | Deaths | ||||
| Domiciliary births | 34 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 2 |
| Institutional births (born outside the borough) | 42 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 4 |
| Totals | *76 | 12 | 64 | 6 | 53 | 52 | 6 |
Total.
*Twin births—live births (domiciliary) 6; institutional 2 8
still „ (domiciliary) 2; institutional- 2
10
Total deaths 6: Causes— Total.
(1) Under one month—domiciliary—congenital malformation
of heart 1
Institutional—prematurity 3
erythroblastosis foetalis 1
4
(2) Over one month—domiciliary—bronchial pneumonia 1
6
Home Nursing.
This work has continued to be carried out with efficiency by
the Queen's Institute of District Nursing, from their headquarters
and nurses home in Bruce Grove. The number of individual cases
attended was 620, with a total of 10,805 home visits.
Health Visiting Service.
A number of changes of staff occurred in the period under
review and Miss Ruth Driscall, Public Health Nurse, Syracuse,
continued to work in the department, while Miss Lennon, Deputy