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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

Dagenham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: Work of Health VisitorsThe following table shows the number of visits paid by the health visitors during the year:—

Work of Health Visitors

The following table shows the number of visits paid by the health visitors during the year:—

(a)To expectant mothers First visits160
Total visits410
(b)To children under 1 year of age First visits1,587
Total visits6,274
(c)To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years Total visits8,806
(d)Ineffective visits Total visits2,891
(e)Other visits Total visits2,063
Grand Total20,444