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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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During the year 6 outbreaks of infectious disease occurred in
our Day Nurseries. These were quickly brought under control, use
being made of the Central Public Health Laboratory Service on a
number of occasions.
The following table supplies details of attendances at each of the Nurseries during 1946:—
| Aldermans Hill. | Tottenhall Road. | Hoppers Road. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Daily | Daily | ||||
| Total attendances. | average attendance. | Total attendances. | average attendance. | Total attendances. | average attendance. | |
| Jan. | 638 | 28 | 736 | 32 | 927 | 40 |
| Feb. | 718 | 36 | 524 | 26 | 829 | 41 |
| Mar. | 700 | 33 | 642 | 31 | 967 | 46 |
| April | 735 | 37 | 667 | 33 | 857 | 43 |
| May | 951 | 41 | 808 | 35 | 972 | 42 |
| June | 773 | 40 | 772 | 40 | 892 | 47 |
| July | 950 | 41 | 936 | 40 | 1,125 | 49 |
| Aug. | 770 | 37 | 851 | 41 | 1,004 | 48 |
| Sept. | 825 | 39 | 840 | 40 | 945 | 45 |
| Oct. | 1,041 | 45 | 1,008 | 44 | 1,220 | 53 |
| Nov. | 798 | 38 | 808 | 38 | 1,050 | 50 |
| Dec. | 664 | 37 | 769 | 40 | 902 | 47 |
| 1946 | 9,563 | 37.79 | 9,361 | 36.85 | 11,690 | 46.02 |
| 1945 | 7,775 | 31.10 | 8,167 | 32.67 | 10,294 | 41.17 |