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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors.

Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors.

Visits to children under 12 months :(1936)(1937)
First visits2,0712,402
Return visits5,2266,242
Visits to children 1 to 5 years of age10,3599,443
Visits to expectant mothers1,1902,179
Visits to investigate infant deaths and still-births113147
Special visits or investigations195268
Visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum68
Visits to cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum1—
Visits to cases of Measles and Whooping Cough469328
Visits to cases of Scarlet Fever on discharge from the Isolation Hospital330301
Inspections of Women's Lavatories6570
Visits to children under care of foster-mothers840784
Other visits272140
Total Visits21,13722,312

Table: Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.

Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.

Mothers. Expectant mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinics :(1936)(1937)
Attending for the first time1,1121,366
Total attendances5,0106,320
Nursing mothers attending for post-natal examination429585
Mothers seen by Ante-Natal Consultant5836
Mothers referred to School Medical Department for dental treatment398471
Mothers referred to Hospitals103109
Mothers accepted for admission to the Maternity Hospital479597