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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
Beckenham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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This work is carried out by the Health vistitors. During. 1940,This health Visitors made of home visit to 639 new cases. the work done is summaris bolw:-
| Home Visits, New | Under One | 1 to 5 | Special Illness | Expectant Mothers | A.R.P. Gas Masks for Babies | Boarded Out | No Reply | Total Visits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Cusack | 162 | 448 | 645 | 180 | 102 | 41 | 52 | 136 | 1766 |
| Miss Smith | 175 | 490 | 720 | 116 | 116 | 98 | 23 | 483 | 2221 |
| Miss Wheeler | 131 | 413 | 772 | 84 | 69 | 72 | 6 | 513 | 2060 |
| Miss Noble | 171 | 484 | 729 | 85 | 125 | 90 | 12 | 207 | 1903 |
| 639 | 1835 | 2866 | 465 | 412 | 301 | 93 | 1339 | 7950 |
INFANT WELFARE ATTENDANCES
| Town Hall C'tre | Alexandra C'tre | Elmers End C'tre | Wick-ham C'tre | Coney Hall C'tre | Ch'ch field C'tre | Total 1940 . | Comparative Total 1939 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Children | 418 | 294 | 515 | 331 | 221 | 423 | 2202 | 2525 |
| Total Attendances | 2802 | 2695 | 4144 | 4165 | 1969 | 3968 | 19743 | 22692 |
| New Cases | 164 | 81 | 137 | 184 | 79 | 141 | 786 | 861 |
| Average Sessional Attendance | 39 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 40 | 39 | 63.2 |
| Sessions | 71 | 70 | 96 | 97 | 74 | 98 | 502 | 299 |
| Sessions attended by Medical Officer | 50 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 309 | 290 |
| Cases seen by Medical Officer | 922 | 463 | 847 | 748 | 459 | 1267 | 4706 | 4959 |
| Average No. per Session seen by M.O. | 19 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 16.4 |
The total attendances show a slight decrease due, no doubt, to
the conditions prevailing during September and October.
The following figures show the main reasons for nodical
examinations