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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
City of Westminster 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS
| To expectant mothers | 1500 | |||
| " children under 1 | 2081 | |||
| " " between 1 and 5 | 3105 | |||
ANTE AND POST-NATAL CLINICS
A.N. P.N.
No. of women attending 1069 118
INFANT CLINICS
Attendances 995
MILL SUPPLIES TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS
Dried 2410 lbs.
HOME NURSING
Number of cases attended during year 1193
HOME HELPS
Supplied in 3 cases. Cost £4. 10. 0d.
DENTAL TREATMENT - Clinic Reports
| New Cases | Re Appoint- ments | Extract-ions | Fillings | Other Operations | Anaesthetic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | uaier | ||||||
| 1940 | 217 | 826 | 816 | 221 | 418 | 18 | 176 |
| 1941 | 84 | 305 | 361 | 3.52 | 197 | 8 | |
DIPHTHERIA - IMMUNISATION TREATMENT aND SCHICK TESTING
| Immunisation | At Clinics | At Public Air Raid Shelters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New cases completed | 246 | 622 | |
| 376 | |||
| " " not completed | |||
| Evacuated | |||
| Refused | 3) | 92 | 101 |
| 111 in hospital | 1) | ||
| 255 | 468 | 723 |
Schick Testing
| 1941 cases retested | All negative | 7 |
| Earlier c: ses retested | 35 | |
| L.C.C. School Children | (treated at school) | |
| Negative | 45 | |
| Positive | 10 | |
| 97 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
For particulars of general services, see previous reports.
drainage and sanitary WORKS
| Plans submitted | 71 | |
| Combined Drainage Orders made | 1 | |