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 Hendon]
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TABLE IX.
TABLE OF TOTAL ATTENDANCES SINCE 1922.
Year. | Centre. | ||||||||
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Edgware | Watling Estate | Central Hendon | West Hendon | Child's Hill | Temple Fortune | Mill Hill | Total | Population | |
1922 | – | – | 1806 | 3114 | 4439 | – | – | 9359 | 57507 |
1923 | – | – | 2159 | 4071 | 5295 | – | – | 11525 | 60495 |
1924 | – | – | 2243 | 4595 | 5758 | 50 | 63 | 12709 | 64444 |
1925 | – | – | 1948 | 5288 | 5935 | 376 | 384 | 13931 | 66922 |
1926 | – | – | 2464 | 5984 | 5958 | 452 | 553 | 15411 | 71111 |
1927 | – | – | 2871 | 5688 | 5492 | 418 | 672 | 15141 | 75747 |
1928 | – | 1618 | 3364 | 5748 | 5272 | 556 | 1078 | 17636 | 89871 |
1929 | – | 7941 | 3843 | 4820 | 5284 | 868 | 1626 | 24382 | 101671 |
1930 | – | 10233 | 5163 | 3611 | 4755 | 1937 | 2717 | 28416 | 109583 |
1931 | – | 10336 | 5915 | 4597 | 5155 | 1937 | 3064 | 31004 | 115682 |
1932 | 690 | 10948 | 6519 | 5387 | 6118 | 2391 | 3131 | 35184 | 124477 |
1933 | 2925 | 10183 | 6572 | 5791 | 8005 | 2028 | 3321 | 38825 | 129698 |
NUTRITION.
There was an increased demand for free or assisted milk supply for necessitous mothers and infants under 5 years of age, the total amount distributed and the cost being as follows:—
Free | 42,322 pints. |
Half-price | 121 pints. |
Total | 42,443 pints. |
Total cost to Council ...... | £436 9s. 2d. |
ORTHOPÆDIC TREATMENT.
The Council's Orthopaedic Scheme which is mainly concerned with
children of school age is also available for children in the younger age groups
and during the year 151 children under 5 years of age attended and made 584
attendances, particulars of which are set out in the school portion of this
report.