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Hounslow 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table 7 Smallpox vaccination persons aged under 16

Number of persons vaccinated or revaccinated during 1969

Age at date of vaccinationNumber vaccinatedNumber revaccinated
0-2 months24-
3-5 months29-
6-8 months23-
9-11 months55-
12 - 23 months14225
2-4 years28428
5-15 years112159
Total1949192

Table 8 Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the London Borough of Hounslow during the year 1969

Domiciliary
Employed by borough council16
Employed by Queen Charlotte's Hospital5
In private practice20
Institutional
Hospitals107
Nursing homes-
Total148

Table 9 Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 1969

By midwives employed by borough council395
By midwives employed by Queen Charlotte's Hospital18
Total413
Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before the 10th day -Borough council midwives1290
Queen Charlotte's Hospital midwives96
Midwives employed by London Borough of Ealing specifically for 48 hour planned discharges (Brentford and Chiswick area)32
Total1418

Table 10 Health Visiting

Number of visits paid by health visitors during 1969First visitsTotal visits
Expectant mothers9641434
Children born in 196933359255
Children born in 196827867739
Children born in 1964-67752920341
Other classes713312955
All classes2174751724

This table does not include
a. Visits made by tuberculosis visitors
b Visits to families by health visitor/school
nurses whilst acting solely in their capacity
as school nurses
99