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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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VISITS.
| Town, Chase and Hadley. | Bush Hill Park. | Ordnance. | Ponders End. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Notification | |||||
| Visits | 305 | 318 | 411 | 293 | 1,327 |
| Ditto Re-visits | 324 | 705 | 467 | 624 | 2,120 |
| Children, 1-5 years Visits | 1,040 | 1,330 | 1,331 | 1,206 | 4,907 |
| Visits re Insanitary Conditions | 36 | 2 | - | - | 38 |
| General Visits | 224 | 43 | 78 | 111 | 456 |
| Ante-Natal Visits | 162 | 205 | 138 | 252 | 757 |
| Post-Natal Visits | 16 | 156 | 27 | 37 | 236 |
| Blank Visits | 256 | 151 | 125 | 96 | 628 |
| Infectious Disease Visits | 111 | 165 | 93 | 48 | 417 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum Visits | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Puerperal Fever Visits | - | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia Visits | - | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Visits re Foster Children | 24 | 29 | 58 | 42 | 153 |
| Totals | 2,498 | 3,113 | 2,728 | 2,709 | 11,048 |
BIRTHS NOTIFIED.
The number of children born to Enfield mothers during 1937
was 1498. This includes 462 who were born outside the district.
The Health Visitors visited 88.5 per cent, of the Enfield babies
born during the year.
ASSISTED MILK SUPPLY.
The quantity of fresh and dried milk supplied to necessitous
cases under the Assisted Milk Supply Scheme during the year was
as follows :-
Fresh Milk 10,287½ galls. Cost . . £1,164 8 7¾
Dried Milk 2,745 lbs. Cost £206 11 11
The corresponding figures for 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 are :-
1933 1934 1935 1936
Fresh Milk 19,860 galls. 16,414 galls. 13,377 galls.
£1,825 11 2½ £1,481 4 3 £1.395 15 6½ £1,269 12 6
Dried Milk 3.683 lbs. 4,201 lbs. 3.389 lbs. 2,803 lbs
£273 19 0¾ of £311 3 4 £243 13 11¾ £204 0 10