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 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: —
Cases of Tuberculosis 311
Cases of Whooping Cough 111
Cases of Chicken Pox 28
Cases of Measles 311
Cases of Mumps 3
Cases of Scarlet Fever 82
Cases of Scabies 38
Visits re Immunisation Clinic 55
Visits re Child Welfare 71
Visits re taking Swabs 3
Visits re Diphtheria contacts 4
Visits re Scarlet Fever contacts 16
Visits in connection with evacuation 26
Ante-natal visits 3
Visits re Small Pox contacts 9
Total 1071