London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barnet 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Child Welfare Centres
The following table shows the sessions held and attendances at each of the Child Welfare clinics:
| Clinics | No. of Sessions | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | No. of cases seen by A.M.O. | No. of cases referred elsewhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Welfare Sessions | |||||
| Claremont | 50 | 993 | 19.9 | 454 | 9 |
| Colindale | 50 | 2064 | 41.3 | 717 | - |
| Edgware | 100 | 2969 | 29.7 | 1048 | 2 |
| Broadfie Ids | 54 | 2333 | 43.2 | 796 | - |
| Watling | 82 | 1179 | 14.4 | 484 | — |
| Central Hendon | 151 | 4684 | 31.0 | 2111 | 6 |
| West Hendon | 103 | 2515 | 24.4 | 913 | 8 |
| Childs Hill | 102 | 4661 | 45.7 | 1857 | 1 |
| St. Barnabas | 53 | 2194 | 41.4 | 660 | 18 |
| Holders Hill | 34 | 981 | 28.9 | 437 | 7 |
| Mill Hill | 102 | 3083 | 30.2 | 1356 | — |
| Sanders Lane | 25 | 793 | 31.7 | 309 | - |
| Torrington | 102 | 3748 | 36.7 | 1334 | - |
| Oak Lane | 154 | 3729 | 24.2 | 1838 | 5 |
| Essex Park | 7 | 257 | 36.7 | 88 | - |
| Etchingham Park | 97 | 2938 | 30.3 | 1152 | — |
| Oakleigh Road | 55 | 1791 | 32.6 | 733 | — |
| Holly Park | 52 | 1391 | 23.9 | 773 | — |
| Sutton Road | 52 | 2013 | 38.7 | 848 | - |
| St. Marks | 11 | 262 | 23.7 | 145 | 1 |
| St. Stephens | 50 | 1477 | 29.5 | 664 | 5 |
| Osidge | 153 | 4086 | 26.7 | 1571 | 3 |
| Quaker Hall | 17 | 209 | 12.3 | 70 | 2 |
| Vale Drive | 51 | 1263 | 24.6 | 766 | 14 |
| East Barnet | 100 | 3163 | 31.6 | 1484 | 6 |
| Dollisfield | 23 | 477 | 20.7 | 254 | 10 |
| Sessions without a doctor | |||||
| Dollisfield | 27 | 300 | 11.1 | - | — |
| Holly Park | 33 | 227 | 6.9 | - | — |
| Inglis Barracks | 49 | 1063 | 21.7 | — | — |
| Oak Lane | - | - | - | - | - |
| Holders Hill | 10 | 306 | 30.6 | - | — |
| St. Barnabas | 51 | 722 | 14.2 | - | — |
| St. Marks | 13 | 339 | 26.1 | — | — |
| Sanders Lane | 25 | 524 | 20.9 | - | — |
| Mill Hill | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | - | - |
| Vale Drive | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | - | — |
| St. Stephens | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | — | — |
| Central Hendon | 1 | 83 | 11.6 | - | - |
| Toddlers Sessions | |||||
| Sutton Road | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | — |
| Watling | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 49 | — |
| Oak Lane | 39 | 538 | 13.8 | 451 | |
| Claremont | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 13 | — |
| Holly Park | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | — |
| Oakleigh Road | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | - |
| Developmental Clinics | |||||
| Broadfie Ids | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 38 | — |
| Mill Hill | 5 | 69 | J3.8 | 55 | - |
| Holly Park | 3 | 4 | 1 .3 | 18 | — |
| East Barnet | 3 | - | — | 8 | — |
| St. Barnabas | 42 | 321 | 7.6 | 435 | - |
| Childs Hill | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 85 | — |
| Vale Drive | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 22 | - |
| Oakleigh Road | 1 | 10 | 10 0 | 10 | - |
| TOTALS | 2177 | 60074 | 27.6 | 24093 | 97 |