London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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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 visits 132
Total visits 473
(b) To children under 1 year of age First visits 1,702
Total visits 7,392
(c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years Total visits 10,154
(d) Ineffective visits Total visits 2,836
(e) Other visits Total visits 2,315
Grand Total 23,170
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