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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

St Pancras 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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46
SECTION 7.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Health Visitors.
The number of Health Visitors employed at the end of the year—
(a) by the Council, 17.
(b) by the University College Hospital, 2 (equivalent to half of the whole time
service of one Health Visitor).

Table: The following table gives the total number of visits made by the above mentioned Health Visitors during 1945 and 1946:—

The following table gives the total number of visits made by the above mentioned Health Visitors during 1945 and 1946:—

Council's VisitorsUniversity College Hospital VisitorsTotal
194519461945194619451946
To Expectant mothers3,4673,6851791593,6463,844
To Post natal6998345496753930
To Children21,05122,9351,1121,34522,16324,280
To Child life protection3043459873402418
To Infectious diseases, etc.1,-1721,73943411,2151,780
To Other visits3,2991,44711143,3101,461
Totals29,99230,9851,4971,72831,48932,713

Table: Dental Treatment.

Dental Treatment.

Ampthill SquareCamden Town
Sessions3791
Attendances—
Mothers3371,304
Children102213

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The Borough Council made a contribution during the year of £123 19s. 9d. towards the
total cost of £247 19s. 6d. for dentures supplied to Nursing and Expectant Mothers.