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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
Haringey 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Associated with ante-natal clinics the eleven centres offer mothercraft instruction and relaxation
exercises to mothers. This is given by the health visitors and they find the mothers keenly interested
and receptive to the talks and discussions. Midwives co-operate in most courses of instruction by
demonstrating the analgesic machines used in labour.
These classes are considered to be one of the more important branches of health education undertaken
in the Borough.
The following table gives attendances during the year at the various clinics:-
| Name of Centre | Number of sessions held | Total attendances | Average attendance per session | Number of cases seen by M.O. | Number of cases referred elsewhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Hall | 155 | 6867 | 44.3 | 2113 | - |
| Church Road | 208 | 4915 | 23.6 | 1685 | 33 |
| Fort is Green | 141 | 5258 | 37.3 | 1325 | 23 |
| Hornsey Town Hall | 155 | 7172 | 46.3 | 2591 | 42 |
| Mildura Court | 104 | 4690 | 45.1 | 1547 | - |
| Stroud Green | 104 | 5558 | 53.4 | 1550 | 3 |
| The Chestnuts | 199 | 8369 | 42.1 | 2364 | 43 |
| Lordship Lane | 204 | 6447 | 31.6 | 1675 | 23 |
| Park Lane | 155 | 6035 | 38.9 | 1684 | 41 |
| Somerset Road | 151 | 4343 | 28.8 | 1407 | 15 |
| Alexandra Park | 52 | 3005 | 57.8 | 913 | - |
| Gordon Road | 105 | 6144 | 58.5 | 2478 | - |
| White Hart Lane | 153 | 7161 | 46.8 | 1591 | 45 |
| TOTALS | 1886 | 75964 | 40.3 | 22923 | 268 |
Infant Welfare Clinics
These clinics are probably the best-known service provided by the Department,
and continue to be very much appreciated by mothers with young babies.
The following table gives attendances during the
year at the various clinics:-
Name of Centre
Number of
sessions held
Total
attendances
Average
attendance
per session
Number of
cases seen
by M.O.
Number of
cases referred
elsewhere
Allison Hall
155
6867
44.3
2113
-
Church Road
208
4915
23.6
1685
33
Fort is Green
141
5258
37.3
1325
23
Hornsey Town Hall
155
7172
46.3
2591
42
Mildura Court
104
4690
45.1
1547
-
Stroud Green
104
5558
53.4
1550
3
The Chestnuts
199
8369
42.1
2364
43
Lordship Lane
204
6447
31.6
1675
23
Park Lane
155
6035
38.9
1684
41
Somerset Road
151
4343
28.8
1407
15
Alexandra Park
52
3005
57.8
913
-
Gordon Road
105
6144
58.5
2478
-
White Hart Lane
153
7161
46.8
1591
45
TOTALS
1886
75964
40.3
22923
268
38