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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
Islington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Home Visiting
| North | South | East | West | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Expectant mothers - | |||||
| (a) First visits | 292 | 90 | 137 | 146 | |
| (b) Total visits | 1330 | 179 | 495 | 370 | 2,374 |
| (ii) Children under 1 year Total visits | 3419 | 2767 | 3359 | 11,775 | |
| (iii) Children 1-5 years -Total visits | 5701 | 4531 | 2475 | 6729 | 19,436 |
| Number of children who attended at the centres during the year, and who, at the end of the year, were:- | |||||
| (i) under 1 year | 591 | 399 | 249 | 336 | 1,575 |
| (ii) 1-5 years | 1144 | 553 | 446 | 820 | 2,963 |
MINICIPAL HEALTH VISITORS.
One of the Council's Health Visitors was seconded for duty in a
reception area in September of this year.
In January, the work of the Health Visitors returned to more normal lines, and considerable time has had to be devoted in endeavouring to trace children drifting back to London from reception areas.
| Summary of Visits. | Totals. |
|---|---|
| 1. Births, First Visits, Infants under 1 year | 2,137 |
| 2. Births, Re-visits, Infants under 1 year | 3,113 |
| 3. Visits to children between 1st and 2nd years | 2,858 |
| 4.Visits to children between 2nd and 5th years | 8,343 |
| 41 | |
| 6. Deaths, Visits re Infants under 1 year | 42 |
| 7. Deaths, Visits re Children 1-5 years | 4 |
| 8. Ante-natal Home visits | 1,358 |
| (pyrexia, Home visits | 2 |
| 10. Attendances at Welfare Centres | |
| 11. Other work by direction | 4,085 |
| 12. Visits declined | - |
| 13. Visits House Shut | 7,623 |
| 14. Visits Inopportune | |
| TOTAL VISITS |
CHILD-LIFE PROTECTION.
Number of persons on register prepared to receive children at end of year 35
Number of children at end of year 42
HOME HELPS.
87 cases were attended by Home Helps, the cost to the Council being £245.7.11d.
SUPPLY OF SUPPLEMENTARY QUANTITIES OF MILK TO MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
Under the National Milk Scheme certain quantities of liquid and/or Dried Milk
are supplied to all expectant mothers and children under 5, either at 2d. a pint
for wet milk, or l/2d. a packet for Dried Milk, or free, according to a Ministry
of Food Assessment Scale. Children up to the age of 12 months are also eligible
for a supplementary quantity of wet or Dried Milk, and in respect of those cases
where the first pint or packet is assessed as free the Council have agreed to bear
the cost of the supplementary quantity. During 1941 the total quantity of milk so
supplied through the Council scheme and paid for by the Council was:-
1721 pints of liquid milk £25.16. 5d.
I8I8¼ lbs, of Dried milk £90.16.11d.
No. of recipients of all above - 561.
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