Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Marital Status Age
Single 216 Under 16 15
Married with husband 1 16 — 25 181
Married and apart 7 25 — 30 21
Divorced 6 30 — 35 8
36 and over 5
Countries of Origin Occupation
U.K. 147 Students 27
Eire 47 Domestic 23
West Indies 27 Factory 44
Commonwealth 7 Clerical 76
Europe 1 Professional 9
Other 1 Other 51
Of the 230 cases seen for the first time in 1967 arrangements for 56 were incomplete at the end of
1967, but 50 completed 1966 cases are included.
Marriage 14
Baby living with mother who is unmarried 91
Baby in care of voluntary society 1
In care of Children's Department 5
Foster parents 8
Adoption 67
Mother moved away before delivery 20
Mother repatriated 4
Miscarriage 7
Stillbirths 5
Baby died 1
Not pregnant 1
STAFF MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS, EXAMINATIONS AND SICK PAY REPORTS
There was little change in the number of combined medical assessments during the year 1967 as
compared with 1966. A slightly increased proportion of the new applicants were medically examined
in 1967, 25% as compared with 22.5% in 1966.
There was an increase in the number of sick pay reports from 109 in 1966 to 130 in 1967.
Medical Assessment of new applicants without medical examination
Architect's Department 13
Baths Department 4
Catering Department 10
Cemeteries Department 7
Children's Department 56
Cleansing Department 3
Education Department 797
Engineer's Department 48
Building Works Department 6
Entertainments Department 2
Health Department 127
Housing Department 18
Libraries Department 48
Parks Department 4
Town Clerk's Department 73
Town Planning Department 13
Treasurer's Department 30
Welfare Department 50
Tottenham Technical College 55
Hornsey College of Art 26
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