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 Enfield]
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The attendances during the year were as follows:.
| Centre. | New Attendances . | Re. Attendances. | Total Attendances . | Average Attendance per Meeting. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armfield Road Institute | 71 | 98 | 169 | 14.0 |
| St. Mark's Institute | 113 | 218 | 331 | 13.7 |
| Alma Road Council School | 138 | 236 | 374 | 15.5 |
| Totteridge Road Baptist Sunday School | 130 | 182 | 312 | 13.5 |
| Totals | 452 | 734 | 1186 | 14.2 |
The following table gives particulars of the work done by the
Health Visitors during the year.
Visits.
| Town, Chase and Hadley. | Bush Hill Park. | Ordnance. | Ponders End. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Notification Visits | 271 | 162 | 256 | 259 | 948 |
| Ditto Re.visits | 623 | 485 | 773 | 752 | 2,633 |
| Children, 1.5 yrs. Visits | 1,717 | 756 | 1,883 | 1,149 | 5,505 |
| Visitsre Insanitary Conditions | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 |
| General Visits | 38 | 16 | 40 | 26 | 120 |
| Ante.Natal Visits | 106 | 52 | 103 | 115 | 376 |
| Post.Natal Visits | 53 | 62 | 58 | 66 | 239 |
| Blank Visits | 192 | 56 | 87 | 86 | 421 |
| Infectious Disease Visits | 158 | 138 | 86 | 132 | 514 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum Visits | 4 | 6 | I | - | 11 |
| Puerperal Fever Visits | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Puerperal PyrexiaVisits | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Totals | 3,174 | 1,738 | 3,293 | 2,596 | 10,801 |