London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finchley 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
This page requires JavaScript
The amount of work done shows a considerable increase
on the previous year and before very long it will be necessary
to have two sessions per week instead of one.
Mothers Children
Number inspected 92 232
Number treated 80 146
Number of attendances 296 343
Fillings 95 210
Extractions 453 308
Gas administrations 53 91
Other operations 30 57
Dentures supplied 11 —
Creche.
The number of attendances at the Creche shows an
increase on the previous year.
1934 1933
Children attending 100 87
Total attendances 6333 6072
Receipts from Mothers £143 5 6 £133 10 0
CHILDREN ACT, 1908. PART I. AND
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT, 1932
At the beginning of the year there were on the register
14 mothers receiving 24 children, while at the end of the
year there were 17 mothers receiving 27 children. Practically
all the children attend the Infant Welfare Centres, but
frequent home visits are also paid by the Health Visitors.
No case called for any special action by the Council.