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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.

INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.

Centre.Total Attendances.Individual Attendances.New Attendances.Number seen by Doctor.Average Attendance per Meeting.
Ponders End7,8513,7983631,53177.7
Bush Hill Park7,8983,6983442,21277.4
Town and Chase7,0703,4623351,98970.0
Ordnance8,1734,0694101,64681.7
Totals30,99215,0271,4527,37876.9

Table: ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.

ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.

Centre.New Attendances.Re-Attendances.Total Attendances.Average Attendance per Meeting.
Ponders End20443463817.7
Bush Hill Park12426939316.4
Town and Chase11525436915.4
Ordnance16834651422.3
Totals6111,3031,91418.0

Table: The following table gives particulars of the work done by the Health Visitors during the year.VISITS.

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 Visits2752813462871,189
,, ,, Re-visits3707184856692,242
Children, 1-5 years, Visits1,3011,5701,4681,2555,594
Visits re Insanitary Conditions128--20
General Visits4367775139727
Ante-Natal Visits163155142185645
Post-Natal Visits101483232222
Blank Visits28613410383606
Infectious Disease Visits20726612952654
Ophthalmia Neonatorium Visits549
Puerperal Fever Visits—————
Puerperal Pyrexia Visits1—2—3
Visits re Foster Children37715736201
Totals3,0983,4332,8432,73812,112