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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

Orpington 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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HEALTH VISITOR.
The Council employs one full-time Health Visitor, who
works under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: The following is a summary of the work carried out by her during the year: —

The following is a summary of the work carried out by her during the year: —

Cases Visited.No. of Visits.
Tuberculosis.
Primary—Pulmonary6666
Non-Pulmonary1919
Re-Visits—Pulmonary98123
Non-Pulmonary2130
Measles507518
Scarlet Fever49
Small Pox and Diphtheria contacts1818
Other visits397413
TOTAL11301196

Table: The visits to cases of Tuberculosis, etc., have been as follows: —

The visits to cases of Tuberculosis, etc., have been as follows: —

Tuberculosis Primary.Tuberculosis Revisits.Other Visits.
P.N.P.P.N.P.
January3118425
February955166
March4—195106
April3——–114
May23——156
June122——157
July55——40
August6———45
September6—9133
October8123464
November3122666
December5127959
TOTALS661912330931