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
Heston and Isleworth 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| 1940. | 1939. | |
|---|---|---|
| Horns Helps - no. of cases where home help provided. | 63 | 54 |
| Convalescent Homes - no. of mothers sent. | – | – |
| - no. of children sent. | 5 | 6 |
| Health Visitors - no. employed. | 12 | 12 |
| - attendances at M & C.W. clinics, etc. | 1,313 | 1,060 |
| - visits to mothers and children. | 12.761 | 8,803 |
| Child Life Protection. | ||
| No. of foster children on register. | 53 | 59 |
| No. of visits by Health Visitors. | 489 | 421 |
| Dental Treatment of Mothers and Children. | ||
| Total attendances of mothers and children. | 3,359 | 3,721 |
| No. of extractions - mothers. | 1,714 | 1,780 |
| - children. | 424 | 748 |
| No. of fillings - mothers. | 424 | 565 |
| - children. | 230 | 181 |
| No. of dentures supplied to mothers. | 247 | 249 |
| Milk and Other Poods Supplied Free or at Roduced Cost. | ||
| Pasteurized milk (gallons). | 7,988 | 11,477 |
| Dried milk (lbs.). | 2,448 | 2,059 |
| National dried milk (lbs.). | 944 | - |
| Virol (1bs.). | 59 | 99 |
| Cod liver oil (4 oz.). | 269 | 175 |
| Cod liver oil emulsion (8 oz.). | 202 | 370 |
| Cod liver oil and malt (lbs.). | 4 00 | 561 |
| Lactagol (tins). | 122 | 149 |
| Bemax (tins). | 73 | 55 |
| Adexolin (½ oz .). | 184 | 190 |
| Kalzana (tablets). | 5 ,320 | 3,970 |
| Value of sales at cost price. | £1,576 | £1,659 |
| Nursing Homes. | ||
| No. registered at end of year, | ||
| - nursing homos. | 2 | 3 |
| - maternity homes. | 1 | 1 |
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