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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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80
CARE OP MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
(SECTION 22)
Notification of Births

Table: The number notified last year was the highest for four years and as most of the additional births took place at home the percentage of hospital confinements fell to 83.1% as compared with 88.9% in the previous year.

The number notified last year was the highest for four years and as most of the additional births took place at home the percentage of hospital confinements fell to 83.1% as compared with 88.9% in the previous year.

195619551954
Live Births (a) Domiciliary534429553
(b) Hospital or Nursing Home2,5892,5092,387
Still Births (a) Domiciliary445
(b) Hospital or Nursing Home565351
Totals3 1832 99 52,996

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Ante natal Clinics
The percentage of expectant mothers making at least one
attendance at an ante natal clinic was 69% during 1956 compared
with 66% the previous year. This has halted the steady decline
noted in previous years but it is too early as yet to draw any
conclusion from it. As a matter of interest the percentages for
the years 1949 to 1956 were, 74%, 79%, 77%. 75%. 72% 74%, 66%
and 69% respespectively.

Table: The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area

The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area

ClinicNo, of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
A.N.P.N.A.N.P.N.
Burgoyne Road491629110549423.4
Church Road761557812138917.1
Fortis Green97219131168713818.8
Hornsey Town Hall153342146230015016.0
Mildura Court631838113658223.0
Stroud Green51151657006515.0
The Chestnuts202392210278922214.9
Lordship Lane204286173216717711.5
Park Lane102302157153317616.7
Totals 19569972192113214808119316.0
Totals 195510162003118714652126115.7
Total s 195410572210117715504125715.4