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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 1956

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956

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MATERNITY, CHILD WELFARE AND OTHER SERVICES
The London County Council is 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.B.E.A. Sharpe,
Divisional Medical Officer, has kindly supplied the following information:-

Table: HEALTH VISITING

HEALTH VISITING

No. of visits carried out by Health Visitors;
Expectant mothers:First visits327
Total, visits...556
Children under 1 year:First visits (including visits paid to Premature Infants)758
Total visits...2,702
Children between 1 and 2 years:Total visits...1,232
Children between 2 and 5 years:Total visits...1,784
Still Births:Total visits...11
School Children:Total visits...71
Care of old people:Total visits...12
Care of other peoples:Total visits...6
Miscellaneous:Total visits...594
Unsuccessful:Total visits...1,507
No. of children under 5 visited during the year...2,932
No. of households visited during the year...2,074
Foster Mothers:
Number of registered foster mothers6
Number of children fostered8