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 Willesden]
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HEALTH VISITING
Table 62 Visits madf. by Health Visitors
Year | Expectant Mothers | Children under 1 year | Children 1—2 years | Children 2—5 years | Tuberculous Households | General | Ineffectual visits | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First | Total | First | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total as health visitor | Total as school nurse | ||
1956 | 1,282 | 1,767 | 2,649 | 8,754 | 3,584 | 7,388 | 13 | 1,152 | 665 | 3,143 |
1955 | 1,039 | 1,532 | 2,479 | 8,095 | 4,156 | 7,877 | 5 | 1,122 | 1,072 | 3,118 |
Table 63
Cases referred by General Practitioners for:—
Care of children | Elderly persons | General advice | Hospital admission | Home help | Welfare foods | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 27 |