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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
Romford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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(iv) Ante-natal Clinics
Three Ante-natal sessions are held each week. When required, use
has again been made of the Consultative Clinic at Oldchurch Hospital.
During the year 273 individual expectant mothers attended the
Ante-natal Clinics, of which 155 sessions were held. The total number
of attendances of the Ante-natal mothers was 1,544, giving an average
of 5.7 attendances per patient. The average number attending at each
session was 10.0
(v) Child Welfare Clinics
Twelve Child Welfare sessions are held each week. Altogether,
there were 612 sessions, and the following table gives a summary of the
attendances.
TABLE 6
| Individual children attending | 3,345 |
| Children under one year attending for the first time | 1,497 |
| Medical consultations | 6,188 |
| Attendances of children under one year of age | 18,349 |
| Attendances of children between the ages of one and five years | 5,187 |
| Average attendance per session | 38.5 |
(vi) Health Visitors
At the end of the year, there were 13 Health Visitors. All of them
also acted as School Nurses.
Table 7 relates to Home Visits paid by the Health Visitors in
connect on with their duties under Maternal and Child Welfare.
TABLE 7
| (a) | To Expectant Mothers: — | |
| First Visits | 142 | |
| Total Visits | 216 | |
| (b) | To Children under one year of age: — | |
| First Visits | 2,041 | |
| Total Visits | 5,794 | |
| (c) | o Children between the ages of one and five years:— | |
| Total Visits | 7,583 | |
(vii) Inspection of Nursing Homes
There are three Nursing Homes registered in the district. These were
all inspected, on four occasions during the year, when the conditions
were found to be satisfactory.