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Hornsey 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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In 1919, 5,139 Babies attended Brook Boad Centre, with an
average of 42.1 per session. 2,659 babies were seen by the
Doctor, with an average of 21.7 per session. 805 Mothers were
seen by the Doctor, with an average of 6.5 per session.
At Wightman Road Centre 3,034 Babies attended, with an
average of 42.1 per session. 2,032 babies were seen by the
Doctor, with an average of 28.2 per session. 436 Mothers were
seen by the Doctor, the average being 6 per session.
The number of Visits paid by Nurses to Mothers and Babies
attending both Centres was 3,496.
In 1920, during the first full year of the further increased
sessions 5,483 Babies attended Brook Road Centre, with an
average of 421 per session. 2,710 babies were seen by the
Doctor, with an average of 20.8 per session. 742 Mothers were
seen by the Doctor, an average of 5.7 per session.
At Wightman Road Centre 3,097 Babies attended, with an
average of 38"2 per session. 1,798 babies were seen by the
Doctors, with an average of 22.1 per session. 417 Mothers were
seen by the Doctor, the average being 6 per session.
3,359 Visits were paid by the Nurses to Mothers and
Babies attending both Centres.
In 1921, 4 Sessions were held weekly at Brook Road and
2 Sessions at Wightman Road. There were 137 Sessions at Brook
Road and 90 at Wightman Road, making 227 in all.
In 1921, 6,862 Babies attended Brook Road Centre, with
an average of 50.0 per session. 3,480 babies were seen by
Doctor, with an average of 25.4 per session. 1,178 Mothers
were seen by the Doctor, the average being 8.5 per session, and
4,366 Visits to Mothers and Babies were paid by the Nurses.
At Wightman Road Centre 3,602 Babies attended, with an
average of 400 per session. 2,065 Babies were seen by Doctor,
with all average of 22 8 per session. 363 Mothers were seen
by the Doctor, an average of 4.0 per session, and 2,604 Visits
were paid by the Nurses to Mothers and Babies.
In 1922 an Ante-natal Session as such was started at each
Centre in the latter part of the year, the Doctors attending the
Ante-Natal Sessions being paid by Voluntary Subscriptions, thus
increasing the Sessions to 4 and 1 Ante-natal Session weekly
at Brook Road and 2 weekly sessions and 1 Ante-natal Session