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

Chelsea 1955

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955

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17
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
The London County Council has, since 5th July, 1948, been responsible
for the day-to-day administration of these services, with the assistance
of the Medical Officers of Health for the Boroughs of Chelsea, Fulham,
Hammersmith and Kensington, Division 1 of the County Council comprises
the above Boroughs, and Dr. V.I. Russell, Divisional Medical Officer, has
kindly supplied the following information:—

Table: WELFARE CENTRES

WELFARE CENTRES

Attendances at Ante-natal and Post-natal Sessions1,218
Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions8,304

Table: HEALTH VISITING

HEALTH VISITING

Premature infantas:First visits3
Re-visits.26
Children under 1 year:First visits596
Re-visits1,648
Children between 1 and 2 years:First visits62
Re-visits943
Children between 2 and 5 years:First visits47
Re-visits1,498
Expectant mothers:First visits382
Re-visits226
Still Births:First visits11
Re-visits—
Infectious disease:First visits201
Re-visits56
Follow-ur of hospital patients:First visits5
Re-visits11
Care of Old People:First visits2
Re-visits13
Other after-care:First visits_
Re-visits—
Miscellaneous, inc. infestation:...409
Unsuccessful visits...1,643
TOTAL:7,782