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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
Southgate 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Maternity and Child Welfare
Services.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AND WORK DONE
AT THE WELFARE CENTRES DURING 1934.
Number on Registers:—
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 vear. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1st, 1934 | 287 | 599 | 886 | (1933 1101) |
| December 31st, 1934 | 754 | 838 | 1595 | ( ,, 1717) |
| New Cases during 1934 | 473 | 236 | 709 | ( ,, 706) |
20 of the new cases under 1 year were "removals" into the
district. The remaining 453, therefore, represent 70.78 per cent,
of the total births credited to the district.
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House | 1158 | 851 | 2009 | (1933 2446) |
| Bowes Park | 1203 | 1051 | 2254 | ( ,, 2949) |
| New Southgate | 1122 | 754 | 1876 | ( ,, 1663) |
| Southgate | 1339 | 1184 | 2523 | ( „ 2674) |
| Winchmore Hill | 2419 | 1621 | 4040 | ( „ 4230) |
| Totals | 7241 | 5461 | 12702 | ( ,, 13962) |
| Average | 28.39 | 21.41 | 49.81 | ( ,, 54.75) |
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield House | 474 | 444 | 918 | (1933 1009) |
| Bowes Park | 458 | 500 | 958 | ( ,, 1146) |
| New Southgate | 490 | 314 | 804 | ( ,, 706) |
| Southgate | 530 | 490 | 1020 | ( ,, 999) |
| Winchmore Hill | 780 | 591 | 1371 | ( ,, 1444) |
| Totals | 2732 | 2339 | 5071 | ( ,, 5304) |
| Average per session | 10.71 | 9.17 | 19.88 | ( ,, 20.80) |
| Percentage of total attendance seen by Doctor | 37.7% | 42.8% | 39.9% | ( ,, 38.0%) |