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Chelsea 1958

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958

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17
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: WELFARE CENTRES

WELFARE CENTRES

Attendances at Ante-natal and Post-natal Sessions1,505
Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions7,063

Table: HEALTH VISITINGNumber of visits carried out by Health Visitors:-

HEALTH VISITING

Number of visits carried out by Health Visitors:-

Expectant mothers:First Visits328
Total Visits756
Children under 1 year:First Visits (including visits paid to Premature Infants)713
Total visits2,523
Children between 1 and 2 years:Total visits1,558
Children between 2 and 5 years:Total visits2,257
Still Births:Total visits16
School Children:Total visits96
Care of Old People:Total visits14
Care of other People:Total visits21
Miscellaneous:Total visits645
Unsuccessful:Total visits1,443
No. of children under 5 visited during the year1,657
No. of households visited during the year1,341

Table: Foster Mothers:

Foster Mothers:

Number of registered foster mothers4
Number of children fostered1