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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

Enfield 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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21
Baby Week.
This was celebrated on June 22nd and 23rd. A Garden Party
was held in the Manse Gardens, Chase Side, and another in the
Garden of St. James's Lodge, Enfield Highway. The weather was
beautiful. A Band was present on each occasion. Tea was appreciated
by the large number of people present, and photographs
were taken of mothers and babies.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
There are two Ante-Natal Clinics under the charge of Dr.
Margaret Dunbar.

Table: That for the Western portion of the District being held at Waldron Hall, near the Great Eastern Railway Station, Enfield Town, and that for the Eastern at the Alma Road Council Schools, Ponders End. Each centre is opened once a month, and the attendances during the year were:—

That for the Western portion of the District being held at Waldron Hall, near the Great Eastern Railway Station, Enfield Town, and that for the Eastern at the Alma Road Council Schools, Ponders End. Each centre is opened once a month, and the attendances during the year were:—

Centre.New AttendancesRe-Attendances.No. on Register.Average Attendance per Meeting.
Waldron Hall947911214.4
Alma Road Council School1067111616.4
Totals20015022814.5

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It is pleasing to find these Clinics are so appreciated that the
attendance is still increasing.
Maternity Hostel.
The arrangements entered into with the Edmonton Board of
Guardians as to the supply of beds for Maternity cases, necessitous
or otherwise, came into force in June, 1918, and has, so far, been a