London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wood Green 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Whilst the rooms were more crowded than we anticipated,
everyone did their best to make it a success, and we have to thank
the ladies for providing the entertainment.
Number of Births Registered within the District 750
Number of Births Notified within the District 710
(Notifications equal 94.66 per cent. of Births
registered within the District.)
Number of visits paid to homes (birth cases) 2093
Number of visits paid to homes (pre-natal cases) 178
Enquiries into deaths of children (under one year) 51
Number of visits paid to homes (1 to 5 years) 2593
Enquiries into Ophthalmia Neonatorum 8
Special visits 38
Special visits to Puerperal Fever cases 6
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During the period under review, 511 pre-natal cases were under
our care, 462 babies were born, leaving 49 pre-natal cases at the
end of the year. One hundred and two of the above visited the
centres, and made a total of 412 attendances.