Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Child Welfare Centres
The percentage of children under one year of age who attended
for the first time during the year continued the improvement noted
in 1956 During the past five years this figure has risen from
89.1% to 97.2% Towards the end of the year it was found necessary
to hold an additional weighing session each week at the Somerset
Road Centre owing to increased attendances
The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:-
Name of Centre | No. of sessions held | No. of first attendances under 1 year | No. of attendances | Total attendances | No. of cases seen by M.O. | Average attendance per session | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year | Over 1 but under 2 years | Over 2 but under 5 years | ||||||
Burgoyne Road | 155 | 281 | 4871 | 537 | 246 | 5654 | 1494 | 36.5 |
Church Road | 146 | 225 | 3204 | 495 | 86 | 3785 | 1636 | 25.9 |
Fortis Green | 156 | 301 | 3230 | 621 | 209 | 4060 | 1592 | 26.0 |
Hornsey Town Hall | 202 | 484 | 5940 | 829 | 287 | 7056 | 2957 | 34.9 |
Mildura Court | 103 | 215 | 3383 | 569 | 63 | 4015 | 1552 | 39.0 |
Stroud Green | 102 | 203 | 2353 | 501 | 113 | 2967 | 799 | 29.1 |
The chestnuts | 256 | 549 | 7464 | 1057 | 276 | 8797 | 2399 | 34.3 |
Lordship Lane | 253 | 344 | 5515 | 1061 | 302 | 6878 | 1676 | 27.2 |
Park Lane | 207 | 323 | 4986 | 81 | 247 | 6044 | 1762 | 29.2 |
Somerset Road | 111 | 229 | 3721 | 610 | 151 | 4482 | 1150 | 40.4 |
Totals 1957 | 1691 | 3154 | 44667 | 7091 | 1980 | 53738 | 17017 | 31.8 |
Totals 1956 | 1660 | 2945 | 41816 | 6716 | 2208 | 50740 | 15758 | 30.6 |
Totals 1955 | 1587 | 2709 | 40354 | 7176 | 2659 | 50189 | 15645 | 31.6 |
Toddlers clinics
These clinics continued to be held at all maternity and
child welfare centres and have been fully reported on in previous
years
The following table gives details of attendances at the
individual clinics:-