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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
Barking 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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HEALTH VISITING. The following table shows the number of visits paid by Health Visitors during the years-
| Expectant Mothers | Children under 1 year of age. | Children between the ages of 1 and 3. | Other Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit | Total Visits | First Vis its | Total Visits | First Visits | Total Visits. | First Visit | Total Visits |
| 991 | 1342 | 1348 | 6463 | Nil | 7229 | 1692 | 2193 |
HOME NURSING, The home nursing facilities were adequate.
During the year the District Nurses Home at 144/146 Longbridge
Road opened, and has facilitated the nursing of cases in the
Western half of the town. Male home nurses operated from this
Home.
INFANT WELFARE. It is estimated that of the children
born during the year, over 90% attended infant welfare clinics.
MIDWIFERY. The arrangements for domiciliary midwifery
wore adequate.
Close liaison between the Barking Maternity Hospital and
the Ante-Natal Service was maintained, and the Medical Officers
of that Hospital continued to undertake a significant number of
ante-natal sessions in combined treatment centres.
POST-NATAL CLINIC. The steady increase in the number of
women attending the post-natal clinic was maintained, and during
the year 1,101 cases attended.
TOTAL CLINIC ATTENDANCES. The total attendances made to
all clinics during the year was 170,206.
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