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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
Finsbury 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Unmarried Mothers and Babies.
There is one Home in the Borough for the admission of
unmarried mothers and their babies, viz., the St. Faith's Home,
2, Myddelton Square. It is controlled by the Holborn Deanery
Association and is grant aided by the County Council.
School Medical Service.
By the courtesy of Sir Frederick Menzies, I have been able to
give the following particulars of this service:—
Treatment Centres for School Children.—These are under
the control of the London County Council. There are two centres
in the Borough, viz.:—
(1) Finsbury School Treatment Centre, Spencer Street.
(2) Pentonville School Treatment Centre, Cynthia Street.
Statement relating to the Work at the Finsbury and Pentonville School Treatment Centres, 1037:—
Finsbury Centre, 31, Spencer Street, E.C.I.
| Ailment. | No. of cases treated. | No. of attendances made. |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Ailments | 1,930 | 28484 |
| Teeth | 2,194 | 34,745 |
| Dental inspections in the schools. | No. inspected. | No. found to require treatment. |
| 6,138 | 4,091 | |
| Pentonville Centre, 11, Cynthia Street, Pentonville Road, N.I. | ||
| Ailment. | No. of cases treated. | No. of atten-dances made. |
| Minor Ailments | 2,021 | 24,950 |
| Teeth | 1,509 | 2,673 |
| Dental inspections in the schools. | No. inspected. | No. found to require treatment. |
| 3,872 | 2 844 | |
Overleaf are certain particulars relative to the routine medical
inspection of the children attending the elementary schools in the
Borough for the year 1937.