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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
Leyton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SECTION 24
HEALTH VISITING.
Health Visitors.
During the year the Health Visitors made 18,146 visits to
homes.
(а) To expectant mothers:—
First visits 106
Total visits 135
(b) To children under 1 year of age:—
First visits 1,357
Total visits 6,703
(c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5
years 5,868
(d) Other visits:—
Whooping cough 3
Measles 12
Ophthalmia neonatorum 1
Discharging eyes 1
Diarrhoea 2
Puerperal Pyrexia 20
Children's Act 3
After deaths 22
After stillbirths 26
Miscellaneous 1,065
Ineffective 2,272
Chest Clinic.
In addition to the above the Health Visitors attached to the
Chest Clinic at 180, High Road, Leyton, interviewed 3,900 patients
at the Chest Clinic, made 2,013 home visits and interviewed 1,819
patients at home.