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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Analysis of special visits included in (e) above:—
Infectious diseases:—
Measles 737
Whooping cough 604
Tuberculosis 46
Ophthalmia neonatorum (9) other (20) 29
Puerperal pyrexia 10
Epidemic diarrhœa 3
Para-typhoid 2
Chicken-pox 2
Diphtheria immunisation 115
Scabies 231
Re Day nursery children 703
Home Help and Domestic Help supervision
175
Re Stillbirths 41
Re verminous conditions 28
Impetigo, etc. 4
Re adoption of children 21
Evacuation 15
Defaulting re treatment advised 286
General— e.g., infantile deaths, premature
babies, home conditions, negligent
care 163
Child Life Protection.
Visits by Health Visitors:—
To foster children 462
To foster parents 365
At the end of the year on register:—
Foster children 28
Foster parents 23
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