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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
Heston and Isleworth 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Ante-natal. First visits | 120 | ||
| Subsequent visits | 92 | ||
| Infant Deaths. Visits paid | 17 | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | ||
| Infantile Diarrhoea | 2 | ||
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | ||
| Measles and German Measles | 4 | Children under 5 years. | |
| Whooping Cough | 29 | ||
| Mumps | 6 | ||
| Chicken Pox | 16 | ||
| Pneumonia | 5 | ||
| Bronchitis | 1 | ||
| Milk and Food cases | 57 | ||
| Home Help | 23 | ||
| Social conditions | 32 | ||
| Milk samples | 12 | ||
| Other visits | 16 | ||
| Number of live births notified during the year | 924 | ||
| „ „ still births notified ,, ,, | 24 | ||
| Notified by Midwives | 588 | ||
| Notified by parents or doctors | 360 | ||
No special measures exist for dealing with unmarried mothers
or illegitimate children of such, but cases not wholly destitute
have derived benefit through the Council's scheme for grants of
food and milk.
VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES AND HELPERS.
The Isleworth Nursing Association is the only Voluntary
Society in direct contact with the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
Special mention must bs made of the services rendered at the
Welfare Clinics, by the members of the Women's Co-operative
Guild, Miss Clements, Hounslow, and Mrs. Evans, Isleworth.
The Council in January, 19V3, placed on record their appreciation
of the valuable services rendered by the voluntary helpers.