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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 1948

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

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63
Health Visitors.
The number of Health Visitors employed at the 4th July, 1948, was—
(a) by the Council, 20.
(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 1947 (whole year) and 1948 (six months only):—

The following table gives the total number of visits made by the above mentioned Health Visitors during 1947 (whole year) and 1948 (six months only):—

Council's VisitorsUniversity College Hospital VisitorsTotal
194719481947194819471948
To Expectant mothers2,4311,681180922,6111,773
To Post natal7363807849814429
To Children19,50712,1281,22274620,72912,874
To Child life protection3671515324420175
To Infectious diseases, etc.1,4911,29248231,5391,315
To Other visits1,2478932211,269894
Totals25,77916,5251,60393527,38217,460

Table: Dental Treatment.

Dental Treatment.

Ampthill SquareCamden Town
Sessions2273
Attendances—
Mothers130767
Children110183

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The Borough Council made a contribution during the period of £116 8s. towards the
cost of dentures supplied to. Nursing and Expectant Mothers.