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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
Chelsea 1937
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1937
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7. To co-ordinate their efforts with those of the voluntary workers
attached to the Maternity and Child Welfare organizations in the
Borough.
8. To investigate cases under the Widows', Orphans' and Old
Age Contributory Pensions Acts where the children are under school
age.
Work of the Health Visitors.—The following tabular statement
(Table No. 26) gives an outline of the work of the Health Visitors and
of the Chelsea Health Society and School for Mothers during the past
two years. The visits enumerated are those paid by the trained officer
of the Borough Council (one part-time Health Visitor) and the trained
officers of the Chelsea Health Society and School for Mothers (two
whole-time and two part-time Health Visitors). It does not include work
done by voluntary workers attached to the Society.
TABLE No. 26. Summary of Reports of Health Visitors.
| 1936. | 1937. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Work of the Health Visitors. | ||
| First visits to Infants under one year of age | 446 | 397 |
| Return ,, „ ,, ,, ,, | 1.534 | 1,586 |
| First visits to Children between the ages of 1 and 5 years | 294 | 258 |
| Return visits to Children between the ages of 1 and 5 years | 2,614 | 2,602 |
| Ante-natal visits to Expectant Mothers:— Primi-para cases | 109 | 114 |
| Multi-para „ | 186 | 168 |
| Return visits | 491 | 421 |
| Visits to Enteritis cases amongst children | 1 | 6 |
| Return visits „ „ „ „ | — | — |
| Visits to Ophthalmia Neonatorum cases | 6 | 4 |
| Return visits „ „ „ | 5 | 1 |
| Visits to Whooping Cough cases (under 5 years of age) | 60 | 82 |
| Return visits „ „ „ | 33 | 36 |
| Visits to Measles cases (under 5 years of age) | 283 | 43 |
| Return visits „ „ „ | 148 | 33 |
| Visits to Measles cases (over 5 years of age) | 219 | 25 |
| Return visits „ „ „ | 53 | 2 |
| General additional visits | 741 | 848 |
| Total visits | 7,223 | 6,626 |
| Half-day attendances at Infant Welfare Centres | 534 | 537 |
| Half-day attendances at Play Centre | 160 | 171 |
| (2) Infant Welfare Centres. | ||
| Total number of attendances:— | ||
| 4,009 | 4,068 | |
| (b) By children between the ages of 1 and 5 years | 2,450 | 2,782 |
| 690 | 710 | |
| 43 | 23 | |
| Total attendances | 7,192 | 7,583 |