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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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9- Welfare Centre, Mildura Court, N.8.
10. Welfare Centre, Electricity Showrooms, Fortis
Green, N.10.
Of the above centres, Nos. l, 2, 5, 8 and 9 were especially
designed for the purpose, No. 4 is a prefrabricated building,
while the remaining centres have been adapted from buildings which
were originally designed for quite different functions.
In addition, the following school clinics are under the control
of the Hornsey Divisional Executive
1. School Clinic, 41 Coldfall Avenue, N.10.
2. School Clinic, Campsbourne School, N.8.
The scope of the work carried on at the above centres is shown by the following table:-
| Type of Clinics | No. of sessions per week |
|---|---|
| Dental | 522 |
| Minor Ailments | 36 |
| Infant Welfare | 32 |
| Ante-natal | 205¾ |
| Speech Therapy | 18½ |
| Physiotherapy | 13 |
| Toddlers | 8 |
| Ophthalmic | 5 |
| Aural | 5 |
| Midwives | 5 |
| Chiropody | 5 |
| Immunisation | 42 |
| Orthoptic | 4 |
| Mothercraft | 5 |
| Ante-natal Exercises | 2 |
| Orthopaedic | 1 |
| 217¼ |
Infant Welfare Clinics.
These are held in nine centres and are well attended- This
reflects favourably on the work of the health visitor especially
regarding the attendance of new babies. Here in addition to home
visiting, the supervision of the health of babies and young children
and advice to their mothers is given by health visitors and doctors
specially qualified in child health.