Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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the language difficulty, that some of the sessions extend beyond the usual hours at clinics
where a number of immigrants live in the vicinity
Evidence of extensive dry rot at the Church Road Clinic resulted in these premises
being closed on the 23rd February. At first, emergency arrangements were made for a
weekly ante natal and infant welfare session to be held at the Fortis Green clinic and a
toddler session a Weston Park, Mothers with their own cars were most helpful in
offering lifts and making special journeys in order to assist other mothers. Such help
willingly given was much appreciated. Alternative accommodation was later obtained
at the Congregational Church Hall, Swain's Lane, Highgate Even though accommodation
here was not ideal, it has been possible to provide a reasonable service as a temporary
measure.
The number of children attending the centres is as follows".-
Name of Centre | Number of sessions held | Number of first attendances under 1 year | Number of attendances | Total attendances | Number of cases seen by M.O. | Average attendance per session | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year | Over 1 but under 2 | Over 2 but under 5 | ||||||
Burgoyne Road | 153 | 418 | 5803 | 687 | 230 | 6720 | 1542 | 43.9 |
Highgate | 91 | 255 | 2269 | 302 | 158 | 2729 | 1323 | 30.9 |
Fortis Green | 185 | 385 | 4643 | 756 | 207 | 5606 | 2152 | 33.3 |
Hornsey Town Hall | 155 | 678 | 5704 | 561 | 170 | 6435 | 2509 | 41.5 |
Mildura Court | 100 | 286 | 3240 | 625 | 25 | 3890 | 1385 | 38.9 |
Stroud Green | 103 | 352 | 3499 | 395 | 112 | 4006 | 1324 | 38.9 |
The Chestnuts | 202 | 759 | 6897 | 810 | 294 | 8001 | 2266 | 39.6 |
Lordship Lane | 255 | 408 | 4983 | 1028 | 281 | 6292 | 1727 | 24.7 |
Park Lane | 205 | 379 | 4937 | 614 | 320 | 5871 | 1701 | 28.7 |
Somerset Road | 151 | 352 | 3855 | 621 | 410 | 4886 | 1485 | 32.4 |
Totals 1962 | 1600 | 4272 | 45830 | 6399 | 2207 | 54436 | 17414 | 34.0 |
Totals 1961 | 1770 | 3936 | 47547 | 6934 | 2046 | 56527 | 17584 | 31.9 |
Totals 1960 | 1729 | 3782 | 45230 | 7489 | 1879 | 54598 | 17853 | 31.6 |
Toddlers Clinics
A friendly and informal atmosphere is created during these sessions and the
children are encouraged to mix and play together. Attendances remain rather low in
spite of encouragement, reminders and letters of appointment to the parents. After the
first attendance, the majority of mothers continue to bring their children at six-monthly
intervals or more frequently when necessary until the child enters school
The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics:-