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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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81
Child Welfare Centres
The percentage of children under one year of age who attended
for the first time during the year continued the improvement noted
in 1956 During the past five years this figure has risen from
89.1% to 97.2% Towards the end of the year it was found necessary
to hold an additional weighing session each week at the Somerset
Road Centre owing to increased attendances

Table: The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:-

The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:-

Name of CentreNo. of sessions heldNo. of first attendances under 1 yearNo. of attendancesTotal attendancesNo. of cases seen by M.O.Average attendance per session
Under 1 yearOver 1 but under 2 yearsOver 2 but under 5 years
Burgoyne Road15528148715372465654149436.5
Church Road1462253204495863785163625.9
Fortis Green15630132306212094060159226.0
Hornsey Town Hall20248459408292877056295734.9
Mildura Court1032153383569634015155239.0
Stroud Green1022032353501113296779929.1
The chestnuts256549746410572768797239934.3
Lordship Lane253344551510613026878167627.2
Park Lane2073234986812476044176229.2
Somerset Road11122937216101514482115040.4
Totals 1957169131544466770911980537381701731.8
Totals 1956166029454181667162208507401575830.6
Totals 1955158727094035471762659501891564531.6

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Toddlers clinics
These clinics continued to be held at all maternity and
child welfare centres and have been fully reported on in previous
years
The following table gives details of attendances at the
individual clinics:-