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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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HEALTH VISITOR.
The Council employs the services of one full-time Health
Visitor, who works under the supervision of the Medical
Officer of Health.
During the year she has paid the following number of visits:—
| To cases of Tuberculosis | 397 |
| ,, Whooping Cough | 59 |
| ,, Chicken Pox | 27 |
| ,, Measles | 279 |
| ,, Mumps | 112 |
| ,, Scarlet Fever | 48 |
| ,, Impetigo | 7 |
| ,, Ringworm | 1 |
| Visits in connection with the Immunisation Clinic | 96 |
| Visits in connection with Child Welfare | 69 |
| Visits for the purpose of taking swabs | 10 |
| Ante-natal visits | 10 |
| Visits to Diphtheria contacts | 2 |
| Visits to Nursing Homes | 6 |
| TOTAL | 1123 |