Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES.
No change in the general provision of health services was made during 1941.
1941. | 1940. | |
---|---|---|
Laboratory facilities - specimens examined. | 702 | 1,054 |
District Nursing - visits paid. | 30,832 | 29,727 |
Infant Welfare Centres - no. of sessions. | 561 | 547 |
- attendances, | ||
(a) under 1 year. | 15,046 | 14,003 |
(b) 1-5 years. | 11,252 | 10,579 |
(c) all ages. | 26,298 | 24,582 |
Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics. | ||
Routine clinics - sessions. | 229 | 200 |
- attendances. | 3,965 | 3,018 |
Consultant clinics - sessions. | 51 | 56 |
- attendances. | 874 | 797 |
Total attendances. | 4,839 | 3,815 |
Artificial Sunlight Clinic - children treated. | 46 | 30 |
Orthopaedic Treatment - children treated. | 8 | 5 |
Refraction Clinic - children examined. | 56 | 54 |
Minor Ailments Clinic - children treated. | 58 | 76 |
Midwives - number notifying intention to practice. | 50 | 29 |
- cases attended as midwife. | 495 | 551 |
- cases attended as maternity nurse. | 206 | 210 |
- percentage of cases where medical aid summoned. | 37 | 36 |
- fees paid to medical practitioners. | £248 | £241 |
Municipal Domiciliary Midwifery Service. | ||
No. of municipal midwives. | 8 | 8 |
No. of cases booked - as midwife. | 571 | 532 |
- as maternity nurse. | 97 | 59 |
No. of cases completed - as midwife. | 463 | 496 |
- as maternity nurse. | 68 | 57 |
No. of visits - ante-natal. | 3,365 | 3,057 |
- post-natal. | 9,479 | 10,011 |
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