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Ealing 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors.

Visits to children under 12 months—
First visits2,288
Return visits4,246
Visits to children 1 to 5 years of age8,965
Visits to expectant mothers1,170
Visits to investigate infant deaths and still-births116
Special visits or investigations229
Visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum11
Visits to cases of Measles and Whooping Cough337
Visits to cases of Scarlet Fever on discharge from the
Isolation Hospital408
Inspections of Women's Lavatories56
Visits to children under care of foster-mothers810
Other visits50
Total Visits18,686

Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.

Mothers.

Expectant mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinics:(1934)(1933)
Attending for first time857785
Total attendances4,8174,333
Mothers seen by Ante-Natal Consultant3733
Mothers referred to School Medical Department for dental treatment ...303288
Mothers referred to Hospitals3771
Mothers admitted to the Chiswick and Ealing Maternity Hospital368344
(Fees collected, £1,754).