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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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Accommodation can be provided for from 50 to 60 children, for
the requisite nursing staff, and caretakers.
The staff consists of a matron and two nurses, caretaker and
his wife, and three cleaners.
The attendances fro-n January 1st, to December 31st, 1919,
were as follows:—
Number of days on which the Creche was opened—231.
| Quarter. | Attendances under 3 years of age. | Attendances over 3 years of age. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1st to March 31st | 1,093 | 831 | 1,924 |
| April 1st to June 30th | 1,335 | 779 | 2,114 |
| July 1st to September 30th | 1,181 | 545 | 1,726 |
| October 1st to December 31st | 1,756 | 637 | 2,393 |
| 5,365 | 2,792 | 8,157 |
Under 3 years
of age.
Over 3 years
of age.
No. of Children on Register 106 63
Average daily attendance 35
The Creche is visited daily by the Medical Officer of Health or
one of the assistants. Artificially fed children under one year of age
are examined once a week, and children over a year at monthly intervals,
or more frequently as occasion seems to require it.
DISTRICT MATERNITY HOME. With the development
of the Maternity and Child Welfare scheme it became obvious that a
Maternity Home was a necessity.
The great majority of the houses of the working classes of
Tottenham are not suitable for the "lying-in" and their unsuitability
is accentuated by the over-crowded condition of many.
A tentative arrangement was arrived at between the Edmonton
Guardians and your Council, with the approval of the Ministry of