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Tottenham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The population of the Borough as estimated by the Registrar-General is 110,600 as compared with the pre-war estimated population of 144,400.
| Number of Registered Live Births:— | Male | 1,011 |
| Female | 977 | |
| 1,988 | ||
| Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) | 17.97 | |
| Number of deaths under one year of age | 78 | |
| Number of still births registered | 34 | |
| Infantile Death Rate (per 1,000 live births) | 39.24 | |
| Number of maternal deaths | 1 | |
| Maternal Death Rate (per 1,000 total births) | 0.494 | |
CO-ORDINATION.
The policy to co-ordinate as far as possible the work of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Department with that of the public
health and school health service has been well maintained. All the
nursing staff, with the exception of the midwives is under the
supervision of the Superintendent Health Visitor. Specialist
clinics under the school health services are equally available to
children under five years of age. The dental service makes full
provision for the treatment of expectant and nursing mothers,
including the provision, where necessary, of artificial dentures, and
for children under five years of age, at each of the four municipal
health centres.
All records made in connection with the supervision of young
children are transferred on reaching school age and incorporated in
a common envelope with the later school health records.
HEALTH VISITORS.
At the commencement of the year the staff consisted of 15 health
visitors, the superintendent, Mrs. J. Kent-Parsons, M.B.E, who
was also assistant supervisor of the midwifery service, and her deputy
Miss M. Blanchard. During the year Mrs. Kent-Parsons retired on
superannuation after 34 years devoted service, and her place was
temporarily filled by Miss Blanchard.