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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AND WORK DONE AT THE WELFARE CENTRES DURINC 1948
| Under | Over | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year. | 1 year. | 1948. | 1947. | |
| January 1st, 1948 | 877 | 1,029 | 1,096 | 1,752 |
| December, 31st, 1948 | 1,923 | 1,337 | 3,260 | 3,407 |
| New Cases during 1948 | 1,046 | 308 | 1,354 | 1,655 |
One hundred and nineteen new cases under 1 year were
"removals" into the district. The remaining 927 represent 91,42
per cent, of the total births credited to the district.
Attendances at Centres, 1948.
| Bowes Park | 2,958 | 1,740 | 4,698 | 68 |
| Broomfield House (10 months) | 1,642 | 1,019 | 2,661 | 43 |
| Combined Clinic | 2,444 | 1,641 | 4,085 | 101 |
| Winchmore Hill | 4,919 | 2,471 | 7,390 | 102 |
| De Bohun | 2,000 | 1,131 | 3,131 | 50 |
| 17,290 | 9,899 | 27,189 | 464 | |
| Totals for 1947 | 19,834 | 8,403 | 28,237 | 416 |
| Average: 1948 | 37.26 | 21.33 | 58.59 | |
| 1947 | 47.68 | 20.19 | 67.87 |
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AT PRE-NATAL CENTRES
| Number on Registers : | 1947. | 1948. |
|---|---|---|
| January 1st | 201 | 146 |
| December 31st | 146 | 181 |
| New cases | 428 | 415 |
| Number of Sessions | 159 | 197 |
| Total attendances | 3,547 | 3,248 |
| Average per session | 22.3 | 16.5 |
POST-NATAL CLINIC
The Post-Natal Clinic was continued throughout the year,
193 mothers being examined within a few weeks after confinement.
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