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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Chief Clerk'. P. E. Barber
Clerk: Miss M. Munch
Clerk: Miss K. Stoten
Health Visitors: / Miss E.M. Hart,S.R.N.,S.C.M.,H.V.
(Maternity & / Miss M. Maddock,S.R.N.,S.C.M.,H.V.
Child Welfare) V Miss A. Joy,S.R.N. ,S.C.M. ,R.F.N. ,H.V.
/ Miss B.M.Finnegan,S.R.N. ,S.C.M. ,H.V.
Health Visitor: Miss B.E. Wellman,S.R.N. ,S.C.M. ,H.V. ,
(Public Health A.R.San.I.
and General)
Pull-time Assistant (Maternity Centres):
Miss N. Freeman
Disinfector: A. G. Bates
Assistant Disinfector: B. Latter
These Officers' salaries are repaid to the
Council, in part, by the Ministry of Health
or the County Council.
STAT 1ST ICS OF THE AREA
Area (in acres) 3,764
Hegistrar General's estimate of Resident
Civilian Population, 1943 55,720
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1943)
according to Rate Books 20,500
Rateable Value (1943) £925,891
Sum represented by a penny rate (1943) £3,695
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Total Male Female
LIVE ( Legitimate 1,061 529 532
BIRTHS ( Illegitimate 27 17 10
Totals 1,088 546 542
BIRTH RATE per 1,000 of the estimated population..16.55
STILLBIRTHS (Legitimate 24 9 15
(Illegitimate 2 2 -
RATE per 1,000 total (live and still) births 23.34
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