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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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ANTE AND POST NATAL CLINICS.
| Medical Examinations | Ante Natal | Post Natal | Total | Number of Sessions | Average Attendance per Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ann'9 | 745 | 296 | 1041 | 82 | 12 |
| Bruce Castle | 695 | 150 | 845 | 47 | 18 |
| Total | 1440 | 446 | 1886 | 129 | — |
| New Cases St. Ann's | 247 | 140 | 387 | - | - |
| Bruce Castle | 196 | 74 | 270 | — | — |
| 443 | 214 | 657 | — | — |
DINNERS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS.
Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers, and to children under 5 years of age, in necessitous cases have been given as follows:—
| Number of Dinners Served | Total. | In respect of— | Contributions towards cost. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Expectant and Nursing Mothers. | To Toddlers. | |||
| 3451 | 1906 | 5357 | 81 mothers 38 toddlers | 45s. 6d. |
MATERNITY HOMES AND HOSPITALS.
The arrangement with the Guardians, whereby Tottenham patients
are admitted to the Maternity Home is still active and satisfactory.
The following table sets out the number of cases treated in institutions subsidised by your Committee, and the details relating to them:—
| Mothers admitted to the District Maternity Home, Edmonton. | Discharged before Confinement. | Confinements:— | Total Births. | Mothers Delivered by:— | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | Still Births. | Mid-wives. | Doctors. | ||||
| 70 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 68 | 57 | 11 | 68 |