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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

Hampstead 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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The record cards relating to young children in the family are sent
with this communication. By this means information regarding 243
children under 5 years of age was sent to other Medical Officers of
Health during the past year. Notification was received from 27 other
Local Authorities from various parts of the country (including 9
Metropolitan Boroughs) regarding 86 children who had removed into
Hampstead.
Health Visiting staff.
In connection with maternity and child welfare work, the Council
employs four Health Visitors; while 40 per cent. of the time of the
Woman Sanitary Inspector is also devoted to this work.

Table: The minimum number of visits which the Health Visitors are now expected to pay to each child is as follows:—

The minimum number of visits which the Health Visitors are now expected to pay to each child is as follows:—

Age of child.Visits paid.
Under 1 yearAt 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 and 12 months7
1—2 yearsOnce every 3 months4
2—3 years,, 4 „3
3—4 years,,6 ,,2
4—5 years,, 6 ,,2

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At the close of the year the Health Visitors had under their
supervision for systematic visiting 783 infants under one year of age
and 1,613 children aged between one and five years.

Table: The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1937:—

The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1937:—

† First visits to expectant mothers472
Re-visits to expectant mothers667
† First visits to infants under one year817
Re-visits to infants under one year4104
Visits to children from 1 to 2 years2906
Visits to children from 2 to 5 years4399
Visits to foster-mothers and foster-children756
Visits re infectious diseases959
* Attendances at Borough Council's Ante-natal Clinics153
‡ Attendances at Borough Council's Post-natal Clinics3