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Tottenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Family Planning Association
Hornsey
Two sessions were held in the Clinic at the Hornsey Town Hall
each week during the year, on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Tottenham
On Wednesday evening, 4th January, 1956, the first weekly
session was held at Lordship Lane Medical Centre, Tottenham,
National Blood Transfusion Service
The North London Blood Transfusion Service were allowed the
use of the School Clinic, rear of Hornsey Town Hall for six sessions
during the year for the purpose of holding blood donor sessions.
Statistics
The following table shows the number of visits paid by health visitors during the past two years:-
| No. of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Area - | 1956 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers | First Visits | 1,851 | 1.858 |
| Total Visits | 2,886 | 2.955 | |
| Children under 1 year of age | First Visits | 3,412 | 3.149 |
| Total Visits | 13,941 | 15.392 | |
| Children aged 1 2 | Total Visits | 6,828 | 7,025 |
| Children aged 2 - 5 | Total Visits | 12,125 | 13,953 |
| Other cases- | Total Visits as Health Visitor | 4,310 | 4,686 |
| Total Visits as School Nurse | 1,027 | 1,144 | |
HOME NURSING SERVICE
(SECTION 25)
The Superintendent of the Home Nursing Service, Miss Curtis,
reports that notwithstanding the closure of the District Nurses'
Homes in Hornsey and Tottenham, the volume of work is unimpaired.
The year's working has shown that this service can be efficiently
run from an office and use of the telephone service. It took.