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
Ealing 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Maternity and Child Welfare. 59
The persons notifying were as follows :—
| Doctor or | Midwife Nurse. | Doctor & Midwife. | Parent. | Parent & Doctor. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 958 | 469 | 13 | 21 | 4 |
The Health Visitors made the usual visits of instruction
in 984 of the 1,465 living births notified and
visits of investigation in 12 of the 37 still-births. They
also visited 833 children under 5 years of age.
The following Table gives the total number of visits
made to children under one year and to those between
one and five years of age :—
TOTAL VISITS OF HEALTH VISITORS.
| To Infants under 1 year. | To Children 1-5 years. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of first visits | 984 | 833 |
| Number of second visits | 874 | 473 |
| Number of third visits | 566 | 251 |
| Number of fourth visits | 345 | 237 |
| Number of fifth visits | 270 | 86 |
| Number of sixth visits | 97 | 51 |
| Number of seventh visits | 48 | 23 |
| Number of eighth visits | 18 | 14 |
| Number of ninth to twelfth visits | 17 | 15 |
| Total Visits | 3,219 | 1,983 |
The Health Visitors also investigated 63 of the 64
infant deaths registered during the year.
2. Consultations for Children at the Welfare Centre.—
The Welfare Centre continues to do excellent work in
encouraging the consultations for children under 5 years
of age. The following Table indicates the extent to
which the consultations have been taken advantage
of:–