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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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Care of Mothers and Young Children
Notification of Births
Number of births in the London Borough of Barnet during 1968 as adjusted by inward
and outward transfers:-
(i) Live Births (a) Domiciliary 316
(b) Institutional 3944 4260
(ii) Still Births (a) Domiciliary —
(b) Institutional 40 40
4300
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics
Ante-Natal and post-natal clinics are provided at 11 clinics and the following tables
show the numbers of ante-natal, post-natal, relaxation and mothercraft clinic sessions
held
| Clinics | No. of sessions held | Total No. of Attendances | Average attendance per session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-Natal | Post-Natal | |||
| Oak Lane | 49 | 217 | 19 | 4.8 |
| Torrington | 48 | 235 | 23 | 5.4 |
| Central Hendon | 30 | 122 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Childs Hill | 44 | 164 | — | 3.7 |
| Mill Hill | 49 | 314 | 9 | 6.6 |
| Watling | 24 | 46 | 1 | 2.0 |
| West Hendon | 50 | 602 | — | 12.0 |
| Holly Park | 47 | 63 | 10 | 1.6 |
| Oakleigh Road | 51 | 10 | - | 0.2 |
| Edgware | 46 | 152 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Sutton Road | 52 | 306 | 15 | 6.2 |
| TOTALS | 490 | 2231 | 80 | 4.7 |