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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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operated. There has been a falling off in the demand for this
service which was sharply accentuated in 1952. There is good
liaison with the Old People's Welfare Committees in Tottenham and
Hornsey and with the W.V.S. regarding the provision of meals on
wheels.
The following table is of interest in demonstrating the
falling demand in new applications coupled with the increase in
the number of old cases being served.
TABLE 11
| Maternity | T. B. | Others | Total 1952 | Comparative Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | |||||
| No. of approved applications for service of home help received. | 126 | 39 | 514 | 679 | 853 | 925 | 1013 |
| No. of new cases in which help has been provided. | 93 | 35 | 510 | 638 | 812 | 884 | 1011 |
| No. of old cases in which help has been provided. | 4 | 74 | 527 | 605 | 531 | 430 | 372 |
No. of helps employed at 31.12.52. (whole-time) 7
No. of helps employed at 31.12.52. (part-time) 116
Equivalent No. of whole-time helps employed at 31.12.52. 70
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (SECTION 51)
During the year the County Council delegated to the Area
Committee, for an experimental period of twelve months, certain
functions relating to the day-to-day administration of the Hornsey
Occupation Centre. It is considered that the arrangement has
worked satisfactorily and it provides a link between the Mental
Health Sub-Committee and the Area Committee.
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
Routine Medical Inspections
Three times in the child's school career the routine medical
inspection brings together child, parent, teacher, nurse and
doctor and the routine medical examination achieves best results