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CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
These have been established by the Education and Maternity & Child
Welfare Committees for the use of mothers and children coming within
their purview. Reference to them will be found in the relevant parts
of this Report.
The Council will shortly establish a Gynaecological Clinic primarily
intended for women who have reached the end of their child-bearing age.
HOSPITALS : PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY.
There is one voluntary hospital in the district—the Prince of Wales's
General Hospital—towards the expenses of which the Council make an
annual contribution equal to a halfpenny rate. Arrangements have
been made for the admission of children requiring operation for throat
and nose disorders. The hospital staff give valuable assistance in the
diagnosis of obscure conditions, and when necessary admit patients
referred to them by the Council's officers.
POOR LAW RELIEF.
The following information has been kindly supplied by the Local
Public Assistance Officer and the Director of Public Assistance:—
Out-Door Relief:
Unemployed: Ordinary:
No. of cases. Amount. No. of cases. Amount.
1,975 £33,683 11s. 8d. 2,516 £57,961 15s. 2d.
Institutional Relief—North Middlesex Hospital.
No. of cases admitted from Tottenham during 1935 3,907
No. of days In-Maintenance of these patients during 1935 79,805
HEALTH WEEK.
The importance of paying constant attention to health was especially
emphasised in the week commencing October 6th.