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HEALTH VISITOR.
The Council employs one full-time Health Visitor, and also an
Assistant Nurse. The duties of the latter are mainly in connection
with the Council's Cleansing Station, but she also helps the Health
Visitor in other work as and when required.
During the year visits have been made in connection with the
following:—
Tuberculosis 461
Measles 272
Measles complications 3
Mumps 5
Whooping Cough 136
Chicken Pox 201
German Measles 55
Impetigo 3
Scarlet Fever 32
Pneumonia 1
Poliomyelitis 3
Scabies 14
Housing 43
Child Welfare 6
Immunising Clinics 12
Insulin Scheme 2
Swabs 1
Faecal Specimens 2
Nursing Homes 8
Diphtheria contacts 1
Total 1261
CLEANSING OF PERSONS.
Provision for this work is now made at the Public Health Department,
Downe House, High Street, Orpington, and also at the Biggin
Hill Sports Pavilion. Patients are referred to the clinics by Doctors,
Health Visitors, and School Nurses.
Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows
Downe House.
Treatments for Scabies 223
Home Visits 67
Treatments for Verminous Heads 15
Home Visits 2
Biggin Hill.
Treatments for Scabies 12
Treatments for Verminous Heads 11