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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Mrs. Fisk. Miss Rhodes.
„ Fruin. Mrs. Walsh.
„ Furnell. .. Sargeant.
„ Gardener. „ Sharpe.
„ Hankin. „ Skinner.
„ Hunt. „ Spofforth.
„ Leach. „ Thompson.
Lindsay. „ Unwin.
„ Laycock. „ Vince.
Miss Rolfe.
and to the gentlemen who assisted at the Bazaar—Mr. Edgington,
Mr. Leach, Mr. May, Mr. Moody, Mr. Prout (Senr.), Mr. Prout
(Jun.), Mr. Walsh, the 6th Brentford Scouts for a gift of tickets,
and the Arcadian Dance Band.
Home Visiting.
The visits by the Health Visitors in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare Work are shown in the following table:—
| 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st visits to babies under one year | 803 | 754 | 888 | 1038 | 1020 |
| Re-visits to babies and Children up to five years | 4150 | 3594 | 3562 | 3190 | 4474 |
| Inquiries made, elicited-Feeding—Natural | 516 | 487 | 525 | 672 | 747 |
| Artificial | 61 | 59 | 104 | 102 | 41 |
| Both | 42 | 32 | 56 | 62 | 16 |
| Sleeping with parents | 282 | 248 | 288 | 202 | 200 |
| Using Comforter | 285 | 236 | 276 | 231 | 148 |
| Mother working during pregnancy Year 1927. | 44 | 37 | 84 | 75 | 36 |
| Ante-natal. First visits | 59 | ||||
| Subsequent visits | 18 | ||||
| Infant Deaths. Visits paid | 60 | ||||