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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
Kingston upon Thames 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Mothercraft
Sessions in education for childbirth and mothercraft have been
increased. A health visitor participates in a mothercraft series held
at Kingston Hospital. Mothers who attended sessions at the clinic also
had the opportunity to visit the maternity unit at Kingston Hospital and
to see a film on the birth of a baby.
Health visitors held 751 sessions on health education in schools,
clinics and clubs. Three took part in weekly programmes at five senior
schools. Short courses and isolated lectures were given in most of the
borough's schools.
Types of Cases Visited by Health Visitors during 1967
| Number of cases | |
|---|---|
| Children born in 1967 | 2344 |
| Children born in 1966 | 2612 |
| Children born in 1962/65 | 7004 |
| Persons aged 65 or over | 1128 |
| Mentally disordered persons | 84 |
| Persons, excluding maternity cases, discharged from hospital (other than mental hospitals) | 41 |
| Tuberculous households Households visited on aocount of other | 10 |
| infectious diseases | 1 |
| Tuberculous households visited by tuberculosis visitor | 247 |
| Expectant mothers | 1120 |
| Geriatric patients visited by geriatric health visitor | 342 |
| School children for follow-up defects | 521 |
Student Training
Two student health visitors completed their training during the
year, and both commenced duties as health visitors with the borough in
September.
Two more students were sponsored by the borough and commenced
their training during the year. Arrangements were also made for two
student health visitors from Surrey County Council to be attached to one
of our fieldwork instructors for practical training.
The superintendent health visitor took over the lectures given to
student nurses at Kingston Hospital on the National Health Service, Prevention
of 111 Health and Social Aspects of Disease. These students also had the