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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
Bexley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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THE COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE
CASES VISITED BY HEALTH VISITORS
Total number of visits to children under 5 years. 13,567
Persons aged 65 or over. 356
Mentally Disordered Persons 25
Persons, excluding maternity cases discharged from Hospital 21
(Other than mental hospitals).
Number of Tuberculous Households visited. 162
Number of Households visited on account of other infectious 1,105
diseases.
Other cases visited, i.e. Nurseries and Child Minders, Expectant 1,964
mothers, etc.
HEALTH VISITORS AND CLINIC NURSES
ATTENDED THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS
Screening of Hearing, Relaxation and mothercraft, 2,145
Slimmers Clubs, Mothers Clubs, etc.
M. & C.W. Clinic Sessions 5,323
Staff Medicals 123
Time equivalent to 2,550 sessions was taken up by clerical work,
i.e. keeping of children's records (0—5 years), school records,
correspondence, etc.
HEALTH VISITORS
| (A) | SESSIONS WORKED | 1971 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions (half days) devoted to: | |||
| i) Health Visiting | 5,542 | 5,484 | |
| ii) Child Welfare Centres | 5,323 | 5,347 | |
| iii) Ante-natal, Post-natal, Relaxation Mothercraft etc. Clinics | 2,145 | 2,240 | |
| iv) School Clinics | 638 | 354 | |
| v) Other School Nursing | 1,528 | 1,627 | |
| vi) Staff Medicals | 123 | 143 | |
| vii) Health Education | 296 | 238 | |
| viii) Clerical | 2,550 | 2,421 | |
| Total Sessions | 18,145 | 17,854 |