London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Tottenham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
This page requires JavaScript
75
The following table shows the attendances made at mothercraft classes
during the year. Towards the end of the year approval was given to the
adaptation of part of the former Lordship Lane day nursery premises as a
Mothercraft and Health Education Unit.
TABLE 2
| Clinic | No. of sessions held | No. of new cases | Total No. of Attendances | Average Attendance per session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Handicapped Mothers
A survey has been made by the health visitors which gives a picture of
the extent and type of handicap affecting mothers of pre-school children in
Tottenham and Hornsey,
Though the numbers are comparatively small, the most important single
conditions causing hardship are pulmonary tuberculosis and mental disorders.
This gives concern as the mothers are often in and out of hospital causing
possible hardship and mental upset to the children. The problem of mental
disorder in both sexes and all age groups assumes ever larger importance in
our complex civilisation.
The group of diseases involving limitation of mobility is a large and
important one. It can be seen however that, surprisingly enough, rheumatoid
arthritis is not an important cause of disability in our young mothers.