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Tottenham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The department received active co-operation from Inspector
Martin of the N.S.P.C.C., the Invalid Children's Aid Association,
and Almoners of various hospitals.
Gifts of chocolate-flavoured milk were received from the Kinsmen'
s Clubs of Canada, and were distributed to the day and residential
nurseries.
Ministry of Works Enquiry into Home Accidents.—During
1947, health visitors made a special investigation into home
accidents for the Ministry of Works.
DETAILS OF HOME VISITING BY HEALTH VISITORS.
| Expectant Mothers. | Children under 1 year. | Over 1 yr. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visits. | Re-visits. | First Visits. | Re-visits. | Re-visits. | |
| 2.235 | 2,011 | 2,629 | 6,922 | 11,716 | 25,513 |
| Other visits:—Infantile Deaths | 37 | ||||
| Still Births | 90 | ||||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | ||||
| Pneumonia | 17 | ||||
| Infectious Diseases | 979 | ||||
| Public Health Act, 1936: Infant Life Protection | 68 | ||||
| Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939 | 168 | ||||
| Special visits: | |||||
| Mothers | 831 | ||||
| Children | 206 | ||||
| Total | 27 ,774 91 | ||||
| Dockets for Sheets—1,560 were given to expectant mothers. | |||||
(10) Municipal Midwifery Service.
The number of midwives was increased during the year to 18,
and the number of deliveries by them in the homes of the people
was 1,528, an increase of nearly 200 over the previous year.
Deliveries by midwives in private practice numbered 36.
The total number of nursing visits by municipal midwives was
22,186, the number of ante-natal visits being 2,105.
The Town Council, as the Local Supervising Authority and the
Housing Authority, has given special consideration to the special
requirements of midwives for housing accommodation. The irregular