Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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ANTE AND POST NATAL CLINICS.
Bruce Castle | 519 | 187 | 706 | 49 | 14.4 |
Total | 1,475 | 571 | 2,046 | 149 | — |
249 | 131 | 380 | - | - | |
Bruce Castle | 114 | 51 | 165 | — | — |
363 | 182 | 545 | — | — |
DINNERS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS.
Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers, and to children under 5 years of age, in necessitous cases have been given as follows:-
Number of Dinners Served ;— | In respect of — | Contributions towards cost | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
To Expeetant and Nursing Mothers | To Toddlers | Total | ||
2,586 | 1,528 | 4,114 | 61 mothers 33 toddlers | 12s. 7d. |
MATERNITY HOMES AND HOSPITALS.
The arrangements with the Guardians, whereby Tottenham patients
are admitted to the Maternity Home is still active and satisfactory..
The following table sets out the number of cases treated in this institution subsidised by your Committee, and the details relating to them :—
rowspan="2">Admitted to the District Matemty Home, Edmonton | Confinements— | Total | Delivered by | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Live Births | Still Births | Mid-wives | Doctors | |||
57 | *55 | 3 | 58 | 54 | 3 | 57 |
*The difference between the 57 confinements and the 58 births is accounted
for by the birth of twins.