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Tottenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The population of the Borough of Tottenham as estimated by the
Registrar-General is 146,200.
Number of births :
Male 1,021
Female 952
1,973
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) 13.5
Deaths under one year of age 126.0
Number of Still-Births notified 62.0
Infantile Death Rate 63.9
Number of Maternal Deaths 9.0
Maternal Death Rate 4.42
Cost of Maternity and Child Welfare Services.
The following figures have been kindly supplied by the Borough
Treasurer:—
£
Total Cost of Maternity and Child Welfare Services
13,868
Total Receipts 1,084
Government "block" Grant ... ... ... ... 4,606
£8,178
Cost of Maternity and Child Welfare Services in terms of rate in the
£1, 2.18 pence.
CO-ORDINATION.
The scheme for the care of the mother and child in this district provides
for ante-natal and post-natal care of the mother, and a comprehensive
scheme exists for the welfare of infants and young children
under the age of five years.