London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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HEALTH VISITING
Table 58
Visits made by Health Visitors
| Year | Expectant Mothers | Children under 1 year | Children 1—2 years | Children 2—5 years | Tuberculosis Households | General | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Total | First | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total as health visitor | Total as school nurse | |
| 1958 | 1,937 | 2,758 | 3,392 | 11,869 | 5,656 | 9,518 | 6 | 2,078 | 824 |
| 1957 | 1,600 | 2,193 | 3,000 | 11,062 | 4,403 | 8,661 | 13 | 1,779 | 914 |
Table 59
Cases referred by General Practitioners for: —
| Care of children | Elderly persons | General advice | Hospital admission | Home help | Welfare foods | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 |