London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
Care of Mothers and Young Children
Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics: Relaxation and Mothercraft Classes
| Antenatal | Postnatal | Relaxation and Mothercraft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | 461 (combined) | 490 | |
| No. of women in attendance | 410 | 196 | |
| Total number of attendances | 2,626 | 276 | 3,573 |
| No. of clinic premises: | 9 | ||
Child Health Clinics
| No. of sessions | No. of children who attended | Total attendances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of birth | Total | |||||
| 1971 | 1970 | 1966-69 | ||||
| 2,041 | 3,420 | 3,299 | 6,187 | 12,906 | 75,661 | |
| No. of clinic premises: 20 | ||||||
Dental Care
| Dental Services | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 years of age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examined | 29 | 598 | ||
| Commenced treatment | 30 | 305 | ||
| Courses of treatment completed | 14 | 235 | ||
| Treatments provided: | ||||
| Extractions | 12 | 81 | ||
| Fillings | 37 | 452 | ||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | — | 454 | ||
| Crowns and inlays | — | - | ||
| Other operations | 12 | 47 | ||
| Radiographs | — | — | ||
| General Anaesthetics | — | 41 | ||
| Dentures provided | 1 | — | ||