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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
Bromley 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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11
POST-NATAL SERVICES.
Health Visitors : Home Visiting.
7,576 visits were made during 1943, an increase of 757 over
the figure for 1942. 80 per cent, of births received a primary
visit, and an average of 2.6 visits to infants under one year of
age was accomplished during the year.
Visits to Boarded-out children included above—61.
16.3 per cent, of visits were classified as "ineffectual," and
is some what higher than is usually recorded ; but the difficulty
of finding the mother at home is increased under war-time
conditions.
Welfare Centres.
The seven welfare centres in the Borough continued to
function during the year without change; eight sessions per
week being held, there being an extra weekly session at Hayes.
Once again It is pleasing to record appreciation of the help
given by the voluntary workers.
year 1943 shows increased attendances in the following Comparative figures of the war years :—
| Total number of babies on the registers | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | 1940 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total attendances of babies at all centres | |||||
| Total of medical examina-tions | |||||
| Total number of weighings |