London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Tottenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Babies who were adopted | 5 |
| Babies who were fostered | 1 |
| Babies who died | — |
| Babies who were still-born | — |
| Result unknown as mother left district | — |
| Total | 20 |
GENERAL HOSPITAL TREATMENT.
Hospital treatment included two infants for special dietetic
treatment, three orthopædic cases, and ten children referred for
dental X-ray.
Tonsil and adenoid and allied cases were treated, as in former
years, at the Prince of Wales's General Hospital.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee agreed to pay for
cases referred to hospital from the infant welfare clinics, at the
same rate as for school children. (Ministry of Education circular
102, 31/5/1916).
Cases treated from October, 1946 to July 4th, 1948.
Total number 64. Cost £614 19s. 2d.
Included in cost £73 15s. 9d. specialist treatment.
Included in above cases were: mastoidectomy 4; medical
case 1; otitis media 6; myrigotomy 1; septic pharyngitis 1.
In-patient treatment: 44 for 2 days; 20 over 20 days.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association has co-operated with the department in placing 17 children.
| Number of children who stayed for 1 to 10 weeks | 9 |
| Number of children who stayed for 11 to 20 weeks | 7 |
| Number of children who stayed over 20 weeks | 1 |
| Total | 17 |