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
Haringey 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Toddlers' Clinics (2-5 years age group)
Children attending toddlers sessions do so by special appointment at six to twelve month intervals. The following table gives details of attendance:—
| Clinic | Sessions | Attendances | Average attendance per session | No. of cases seen by M.O. | No. of cases referred elsewhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgoyne Road | 52 | 544 | 10.5 | 544 | 38 |
| Chestnuts | 96 | 1,027 | 10.7 | 1,026 | 61 |
| Church Road | 24 | 286 | 12.0 | 281 | 3 |
| Fortis Green | 52 | 512 | 5.0 | 499 | 12 |
| Gordon Road | 52 | 449 | 8.6 | 447 | 24 |
| Lordship Lane | 103 | 986 | 9.6 | 985 | 24 |
| Mildura Court | 51 | 745 | 14.6 | 630 | 39 |
| Park Lane | 100 | 1,029 | 10.3 | 1,029 | 56 |
| Somerset Road | 52 | 484 | 9.3 | 483 | 25 |
| Stroud Green | 52 | 512 | 9.9 | 501 | 35 |
| Weston Park | 86 | 943 | 11.0 | 936 | 55 |
| Stuart Crescent | 50 | 541 | 10.8 | 541 | 41 |
| TOTAL | 770 | 8,058 | 10.5 | 7,902 | 413 |
Congenital Malformations
Details of children born with a congenital abnormality continued to be passed to the Registrar General. During he year 89 cases were notified, suffering from abnormalities as listed below:—
| Diagnostic Group | Congenital Malformation | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Anencephalus | 4 |
| 0.4 | Hydrocephalus | 6 |
| 0.8 | Spina bifida | 9 |
| 0.6 | Other specified malformations of brain or spinal cord | 1 |
| 1.1 | Anophthalmos and microphthalmos | 1 |
| 1.9 | Other specified malformations of ear | 1 |
| 1.6 | Unspecified malformations of ear | 2 |
| 2.1 | Cleft lip | 5 |
| 2.2 | Cleft palate | 6 |
| 2.3 | Hiatus hernia | 1 |
| 2.7 | Rectal and anal stresia and stenosis | 2 |
| 2.9 | Other special malformations of alimentary system | 1 |
| 5.2 | Undescended testicle | 2 |
| 5.3 | Hydrocele | 3 |
| 5.4 | Malformations of male external genitalia | 1 |
| 5.7 | Hypospadias, epispadias | 4 |
| 5.9 | Other specified malformations of urino-genital organs (includes pseudohermaphroditism) | 1 |
| 5.0 | Unspecified malformations of urino-genital organs | 1 |
| 6.0 | Polydactyly | 11 |
| 6.2 | Reduction deformity hand or arm | 1 |
| 6.3 | Reduction deformity leg or foot | 1 |
| 6.5 | Talipes | 20 |
| 6.6 | Congenital dislocation of hip | 4 |
| 6.7 | Other specified malformation of upper limb or shoulder | 1 |
| 6.8 | Other specified malformations of leg or pelvis | 2 |
| 6.9 | Unspecified limb malformations | 4 |
| 7.1 | Malformations of skull or face bones | 1 |
| 8.1 | Other malformations of face or neck | 1 |
| 8.3 | Pigmented naevus | 2 |
| 8.4 | Other specified malformations of skin including ichthyosis congenita | 1 |
| 8.6 | Unspecified malformations of hair, nails or teeth | 1 |
| 9.6 | Down's syndrome (mongolism) | 2 |
| 9.8 | Other specified syndromes | 2 |
| 9.9 | Multiple congenital malformations not specified | 1 |
| TOTAL | 106 |