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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Attendances at Toddler Clinics.
| Health Centre | Sessions held. | Appointments made. | Actual attendances. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New. | Re-examinations. | Total | |||
| The Chestnuts | 26 | 566 | 152 | 244 | 396 |
| Lordship Lane | 25 | 558 | 113 | 300 | 413 |
| Park Lane | 21 | 364 | 58 | 187 | 245 |
| Total | 72 | 1,488 | 323 | 731 | 1,054 |
Attendances at Specialist Clinics.
The arrangement with the school health service for children
under five to attend the special clinics has continued during the
year.
Consultations and treatments were as follows:—
| Clinics. | Number of Consultations. | Number of Treatments. |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Ailments | 4 | 4 |
| Dental | 120 | 197 |
| Orthopædic | 72 | 138 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat | 32 | 38 |
| Ophthalmic | 134 | 38 |
Child Life Protection.
The health visitors paid 59 visits as Infant Life Protection
Visitors in respect of 19 foster-children. The number on the
register at July 4th was 16.
Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939 (Sec. 7).
39 visits were paid by health visitors up to July 4th, and
adoptions were completed in respect of 11 children. The number
under supervision on July 4th was 9.
Care of Illegitimate Children (Circular 2866).
The co-operation between the Maternity and Child Welfare
Department and the moral welfare worker has continued, and
the number of mothers referred to her was 20.