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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

Hounslow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table: Table 7 Smallpox vaccination of persons aged under 16

Table 7 Smallpox vaccination of persons aged under 16

Age at date of vaccinationNumber of persons vaccinated or revaccinated during 1970
Number vaccinatedNumber revaccinated
0 - 2 months28-
3 - 5 months13-
6-8 months33-
9 - 11 months26-
12 - 23 months9841
2 - 4 years20466
5 - 15 years95265
Total1,383332

Table: Table 3 Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the London Borough of Hounslow during the year 1970

Table 3 Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the London Borough of Hounslow during the year 1970

Domiciliary Employed by borough council13
Employed by Queen Charlotte's hospital5
In private practice-
Institutional Hospitals101
Nursing homes-
Total119

Table: Table 9 Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 197

Table 9 Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 197

By midwives employed by borough council338
By midwives employed by Queen Charlotte's hospital10
Total348
Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before the 10th day:
Borough council midwives1565
Queen Charlotte's hospital midwives124
Midwives employed by London Borough of Ealing specially for 48 hour planned discharges (Brentford and Chiswick area)23
Total1712

Table: Table 10 Health Visiting

Table 10 Health Visiting

Number of visits paid by health visitors during 1970First visitsTotal visits
Expectant mothers9331452
Children born in 197033268592
Children born in 196924536737
Children born in 1965 68692617525
Other classes578311888
All classes1942146194

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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.
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