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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Characteristics of family
Total No. of children of 555 families | 2,109 | 3.8 children/family |
No. of children dead | 69 | |
No. of stillbirths | 34 | |
No. of spontaneous abortions | 114 | |
No. of terminations | 53 | |
2,379 | 4.2 pregnancies/family |
Marital Status
Married | 432 | 123 one parent families |
Single | 81 | |
Divorced | 27 | |
Separated— | 15 |
Ages
13 years 1
15 years 5
16 —20 years 52
21 -25 years 57
26 - 30 years 172
30 + years 168
Nationalities
U.K. 237
W.I. 204
Eire 62
Gr. Cyp. 18
Turk. Cyp. 6
Indian 14
Italy 7
Ghana 3
Spain 1
Iraq 1
Chinese 2
Number living on social security — 160 (30 men unemployed 9 men in prison).
This may not be an accurate figure as women are not specifically asked about their social circumstances.
Number of children in care — 50.
No. of children | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
No. of families | 3 | 43 | 87 | 130 | 122 | 79 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
Referring Agents Health Visitors
Park Lane | 165 | Social Services | 33 | |
Lordship Lane | 141 | Homeless Families Unit | 28 | |
Chestnuts | 41 | Hospital Whittington | 16 | |
North Middlesex | ||||
Somerset Road | 33 | Assistant Medical Officer | 16 | |
Stuart Crescent | 21 | General Practitioner | 10 | |
Gordon Road | 11 | Probation Officer | 2 | |
Weston Park | 5 | District Midwife | 1 | |
Fortis Green | 3 | N.S.P.C.C. | 1 | |
Church Road | 3 | Other Domiciliary Services | 3 | |
423 | F.P.A. Clinic | 3 | ||
Self Referral | 19 | |||
132 |
There were no referrals from: —
Mildura Court
Burgoyne Road
Stroud Green
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