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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

Willesden 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: HEALTH VISITING Table 57 Visits made by Health Visitors

HEALTH VISITING Table 57 Visits made by Health Visitors

YearExpectant MothersChildren under 1 yearChildren 1—2 yearsChildren 2—5 yearsTuberculous HouseholdsGeneral
FirstTotalFirstTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal as health visitorTotal as school nurse
19571,6002,1933,00011,0624,4038,661131,779914
19561,2821,7672,6498,7543,5847,388131,152665

Table: Table 58Cases referred by General Practitioners for:—

Table 58

Cases referred by General Practitioners for:—

Care of childrenElderly personsGeneral adviceHospital admissionHome helpWelfare foodsOthersTotal
320—3——228