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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: The following figures shew the attendances of children in age-groups.

The following figures shew the attendances of children in age-groups.

Year of BirthNo. of ChildrenAttendances made
194243339
1943251878
19443851,485
19455902,705
19461,01114,493
19471,01513,128
3,29533,328

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Four Health Visitors were engaged in Home Visiting and at the
Infant Welfare Centres and during the year 1,315 new cases were
placed on the Health Visitors registers.
Particulars of the visits made are shewn in the following table.

Table: Health Visitors' Home Visits.

Health Visitors' Home Visits.

New CasesRoutine Visits to Children under 1Routine Visits Aged 1-5Special Visits for IllnessOther VisitsNo ReplyTotal Visits
Miss Kendall48981688312381402,459
Miss Furse496610043-49307
Miss Baker10115314315-97509
r Miss Williamson419520694120475
Mrs. Walmsley384554351128211
Miss Williams1919296157375614
Miss Gatherer2015685887443211,756
Mrs. French26068940756113001,723
Mrs. Anderson9614612597-86550
Total1,4662,6702,602609411,2168,604
Comparison 19461,3052,5823,4321,0386261,53710,520

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Several changes in staff took place during the Year; the two
Bursary Students both passed their examinations and one took up
duties in August and the other in January, 1948.
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