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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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MIDWIVES.
The Middlesex County Council is the supervising authority
under the Midwives Act. There are 23 Midwives practising in the
District.
ATTENDANCES AT INFANT WELFARE AND
ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
The following tables show the attendances at the Infant
Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinics during the year.
| Centre. | Total Attendances. | Individual Attendances. | New Attendances. | No. seen by Dr. | Average Attendance per Meeting. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponders End | 7,371 | 3,435 | 344 | 1,534 | 72.2 |
| Bush Hill Park | 7,522 | 3,639 | 335 | 1,917 | 73.7 |
| Town and Chase | 7,086 | 3,152 | 324 | 1,895 | 69.4 |
| Ordnance | 8,635 | 3,705 | 386 | 1,470 | 84.6 |
| Totals | 30,614 | 13,931 | 1,389 | 6,816 | 72.6 |
| Centre. | New Attendances. | Re-Attendances. | Total Attendances. | Average Attendance per Meeting. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponders End | 178 | 330 | 508 | 14.5 |
| Bush Hill Park | 135 | 284 | 419 | 17.5 |
| Town and Chase | 116 | 174 | 290 | 13.0 |
| Ordnance | 157 | 263 | 420 | 18.3 |
| Totals | 586 | 1,051 | 1,637 | 15.6 |