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Convalescence completed.
1932 3
1933 3
1934 2
1935 12
1936 3
1937 25
1938 17
Health Visitations.
When a birth is notified, a packet is sent by post from the
Public Health Department to the mother, containing, for her
guidance and information, the following:—
Booklets—" How to Rear a Baby."
" The Truth about Vaccination."
Leaflets on:—
Details of the Public Vaccinators, times of attendance,
etc.
Particulars of the Municipal Day Nursery.
Dinner grants to expectant and nursing mothers.
Care after confinement.
Deaths from burns and scalds—fireguards.
* Milk for babies during the hot weather.
* Summer diarrhoea.
* Beware the fly:
† Whooping cough.
† Measles (two kinds).
† Influenza.
* Sent only from April to September.
† Sent during periods of epidemics only.
When the baby is one year old, the following two leaflets are
sent to the mother :—
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Impetigo.
In addition to the above, the following leaflets are distributed
by the District Health Visitors to expectant mothers:—
Information as to the Municipal Midwifery Service.
Special Clinics for Finsbury expectant mothers at
St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
Provision of Home Helps for nursing and expectant
mothers.
Advice to expectant mothers.