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 Wembley]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Year's attendance at Welfare Centre 4337
Infants under one year 1728
Children under five years 932
Average weekly attendance 60-70
Actual Infants attending 300
Actual Children 69
New Infants 109
Home visits paid to all children 6207
Number of visits to Infants 3904
Number of visits to Children 2303
No. of Infants Visited 615
No. of Children Visited 171
Dental Clinic 129
Under 5 years 4
Children 110
Adults 15
Measles 25
Whooping Cough 47
Consumptives 36
Ringworms 36
Pregnant Mothers 32
Summer Diarrhœa 24
Milk Tickets 994
Number on Books 886
Number on Centre List 369
SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Visits to Dairies 94
„ „ Cowsheds 84
„ „ Foodshop 418
„ „ Slaughterhouses 91
„ „ Bakehouses 25
„ „ Piggeries 70
„ „ Laundries 8
„ „ Factories and Workshops 20
„ „ Urinals 34
„ „ Ditches 42
„ „ Occupied Vans 3
„ „ House Refuse Shoots 36
„ „ Schools 38
Inspection under H. and T.P. Acts 222
Re-Inspections under H. and T.P. Acts 521
Other Inspections of Houses 311
Visits on Complaint 76
„ to cases of Infectious Disease 53
2,146