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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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| North-wood. | Eastcote. | Ruislip. | Ruislip Manor. | Ruislip South. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest attendance | 161 | 183 | 211* | 276 | 103 |
| Lowest attendance | 48 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 29 |
| Average attendance (Mothers) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 35 |
| Average attendance (Children) | 62 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 39 |
Home Visits by Health Visitors.
| First Visits | Re- Visits. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers. | Babies under 1 year. | Children 1 to 5. | Foster Children | Expectant Mothers. | Babies under 1 year. | Children 1 to 5. | Foster Children. | No. of Homes visited. | |
| Northwood | 12 | 113 | 8 | — | 34 | 355 | 388 | 16 | 876 |
| Eastcote | 31 | 143 | 29 | — | 14 | 302 | 526 | 3 | 1066 |
| Ruislip | 11 | 93 | 14 | — | 25 | 156 | 128 | 1 | 529 |
| Ruislip Manor | 31 | 222 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 238 | 294 | 9 | 749 |
| Ruislip South | 27 | 157 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 161 | 326 | 16 | 696 |
Cases attended by Midwives.
Nurses R. J. Carter, E. G. Smith and R. E. Temple, County Council Midwives in the Ruislip-Northwood area, appointed under the Midwives Act 1936, carried out the following work during the year:—
| Confinements attended. | Ante-Natal Visits | Nursing Visits. |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 783 | 1788 |
The County Council's Health Visitors attend the following Welfare
Centres :
Northwood: Miss M. C. Brimacombe and Miss N. Smith.
Eastcote: Miss K. Martin.
Ruislip: Miss M. E. Hurst and Miss K. Martin.
Ruislip Manor: Miss N. M. Cooper and Miss R. Coulthard.
South Ruislip: Miss C. F. Whitbread and Miss R. Coulthard.
*Christmas
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