Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 visits | 2,288 |
Return visits | 4,246 |
Visits to children 1 to 5 years of age | 8,965 |
Visits to expectant mothers | 1,170 |
Visits to investigate infant deaths and still-births | 116 |
Special visits or investigations | 229 |
Visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 11 |
Visits to cases of Measles and Whooping Cough | 337 |
Visits to cases of Scarlet Fever on discharge from the | |
Isolation Hospital | 408 |
Inspections of Women's Lavatories | 56 |
Visits to children under care of foster-mothers | 810 |
Other visits | 50 |
Total Visits | 18,686 |
Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.
Expectant mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinics: | (1934) | (1933) |
Attending for first time | 857 | 785 |
Total attendances | 4,817 | 4,333 |
Mothers seen by Ante-Natal Consultant | 37 | 33 |
Mothers referred to School Medical Department for dental treatment ... | 303 | 288 |
Mothers referred to Hospitals | 37 | 71 |
Mothers admitted to the Chiswick and Ealing Maternity Hospital | 368 | 344 |
(Fees collected, £1,754). |