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Congenital Malformations
Notifications of children born with a congenital abnormality are received from hospitals, clinics
and domiciliary midwives, and details of these are passed to the Registrar General under the scheme which
was started at the beginning of 1964. Names are not given as the purpose is simply to collect statistics.
During the year 102cases were notified in Haringey. Report is made on place of birth of the child,
whether live or still birth, whether single or multiple birth, age of mother and the number of previous live
and still births born to the mother. Ten still births were notified with congenital deformity.
Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
An average attendance of 6.7 is reasonable because every mother during relaxation instruction
requires individual attention if she is to obtain the maximum benefit. The health visitor aims to dispel
fears and misapprehension by encouraging group participation in an informal atmosphere.
Many members of the staff have in previous years benefited by in-service training under the
direction of Mrs. Williams, Physiotherapist, who specialises in this kind of work. New members of staff
will need to be given the opportunity of this type of in-service training and we are fortunate that in 1967
six members of staff will join their colleagues in the Borough of Enfield for a specialised course of training.

Infant Welfare Clinics
There is no sign of a diminishing need for the guidance offered to mothers at infant welfare sessions.
Immigrant mothers particularly appreciate the services available, as shown by their continued visits. In
spite of language barriers the Cypriot mother seeks help and eagerly accepts advice from doctors and
health visitors. It is inevitable, because of language difficulties, that some of the sessions extend
beyond the usual hours at clinics where a number of immigrants live in the vicinity.