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 57 Visits made by Health Visitors
Year | Expectant Mothers | Children under 1 year | Children 1—2 years | Children 2—5 years | Tuberculous Households | General | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First | Total | First | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total as health visitor | Total as school nurse | |
1957 | 1,600 | 2,193 | 3,000 | 11,062 | 4,403 | 8,661 | 13 | 1,779 | 914 |
1956 | 1,282 | 1,767 | 2,649 | 8,754 | 3,584 | 7,388 | 13 | 1,152 | 665 |
Table 58
Cases referred by General Practitioners for:—
Care of children | Elderly persons | General advice | Hospital admission | Home help | Welfare foods | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 28 |