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St Pancras 1947

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

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54
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 1946 and 1947:—

The following table gives the total number of visits made by the above mentioned Health Visitors during 1946 and 1947:—

Council's VisitorsUniversity College Hospital VisitorsTotal
194619471946194719461947
To Expectant mothers3,6852,4311591803,8442,611
To Post natal8347369678930814
To Children22,93519,5071,3451,22224,28020,729
To Child life protection3453677353418420
To Infectious diseases, etc.1,7391,49141481,7801,539
To Other visits1,4471,24714221,4611,269
Totals30,98525,7791,7281,60332,71327,382

Table: Dental Treatment.

Dental Treatment.

Ampthill SquareCamden Town
Sessions3693
Attendances—
Mothers2201,226
Children140231

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The Borough Council made a contribution during the year of £136 12s. 6d. towards the
total cost of £273 5s. 0d. for dentures supplied to Nursing and Expectant Mothers.