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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

Wembley 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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HEALTH VISITORS.
In September, 1935, the Council appointed an additional
Health Visitor, bringing the total number to six. The following
is a summary of visits paid by the Health Visitors during
the year.

Table: SUMMARY OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.The number of visits paid during the year by the Health Visitors were:—

SUMMARY OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.

The number of visits paid during the year by the Health Visitors were:—

To Expectant Mothers:
First Visits653
Total Visits1028
To Children under 1 year of age:
First Visits2023
Total Visits5568
To Children between 1 and 5 years of age:
Total Visits3572
Visits to cases of
Ophthalmia Neonatorum7
Puerperal Fever1
Puerperal Pyrexia5
Measles25
Whooping Cough139
Diarrhoea21
General (unclassified)324

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CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT.
During the year arrangements were made for the
convalescence of six children, one mother and baby, and one
mother.
CONSULTANT.
During the year the services of your consultant, Dr.
J. W. Bell, for complicated maternity cases, were required
by general practitioners in nine cases.
MIDWIFERY ASSISTANCE.
The Council's Scheme for assisting mothers desirous of
having confinements at home, and who are unable to pay a
midwife's fee, continued in operation during the year.
The fees of midwives in attendance on 5 mothers were
paid by the Council during the year.
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