Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Sterilised Maternity Outfits.
607 Sterilised Maternity Outfits were issued during the year; 414 wore
paid for; 45 paid half cost and 148 were granted free.
X-Rays.
18 mothers were referred to the hospital for X-Rays during the year, 14 of
whori paid the full cost, 2 half cost and 2 were free of chargo.
Children undor 5 years of ago discharged from tho North Middlesex County
Hospital.
54 visits wore paid to children under 5 years of ogo who had been discharged
fton the hospital and it was nocoscary for then to remain under supervision.
infant life protection.
Each Health Visitor employed by tho Council is an Officor for ln:ant Life
Protection and great care is taken by them in supervising this part of the
work. The number of persons on tho register at tho ond of 1942 was 20
and the number of children 22„
War-time Nurserties.
Attendances for the whole year were:Forc
Street - 13,604.
Hertford Road - 1,475 (Opened Octobcr, 1942).
The evacuated nursery at Harpenden had places for 28 children.