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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Comment:
On consideration of the Ministry of Health Circular,
1519, "Nutrition" appropriate recommendations were
adopted by the Council (see page 33).
HEALTH VISITORS.
Owing to the growth of the service, an additional Health
Visitor was appointed during the year, the total number of
Health Visitors at the end of the year being 9.
In the allocation of duties, home visiting and clinic responsibilities
are co-ordinated, so that each Health Visitor becomes
fully acquainted with the detailed personnel of her area.

Table: The numbers of home visits paid during the year by the Health Visitors were:—

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

To expectant Mothers:—
First Visits877
Total Visits1,861
To Children under 1 year of age:—
First Visits1,902
Total Visits6,034
To Children between 1 and 5 years of age:—
Total Visits6,745
Special Visits:—
Ophthalmia Neonatorum and other eye conditions8
Puerperal Fever6
Puerperal Pyrexia16
Measles51
Whooping Cough121
Diarrhoea22
General (unclassified)210

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The Health Visitors investigate all notified cases of puerperal
pyrexia as well as all cases of still-births.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Prior to the Public Health Act, 1936, both puerperal fever
and puerperal pyrexia were notifiable diseases. Now, however,
cases which may clinically be recognised as puerperal fever are
also notifiable as puerperal pyrexia.
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