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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Table: Characteristics of family

Characteristics of family

Total No. of children of 555 families2,1093.8 children/family
No. of children dead69
No. of stillbirths34
No. of spontaneous abortions114
No. of terminations53
2,3794.2 pregnancies/family

Table: Marital Status

Marital Status

Married432123 one parent families
Single81
Divorced27
Separated—15

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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.

Table: Number of children in care — 50.

Number of children in care — 50.

No. of children012345678910
No. of families343871301227941261752

Table: Referring Agents Health Visitors

Referring Agents Health Visitors

Park Lane165Social Services33
Lordship Lane141Homeless Families Unit28
Chestnuts41Hospital Whittington16
North Middlesex
Somerset Road33Assistant Medical Officer16
Stuart Crescent21General Practitioner10
Gordon Road11Probation Officer2
Weston Park5District Midwife1
Fortis Green3N.S.P.C.C.1
Church Road3Other Domiciliary Services3
423F.P.A. Clinic3
Self Referral19
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There were no referrals from: —
Mildura Court
Burgoyne Road
Stroud Green
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