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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
Walthamstow 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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It is very necessary to assist in the district training of Pupil
Midwives from Thorpe Coombe because during this training they
work with the home nurses at the District Nurses Home and after
completing their midwifery training, many take up temporary home
nursing and some proceed to train as Queen's Nurses and to remain
on the staff at the District Nurses' Home as Queen's Nurses.
HEALTH VISITING
(Section 24)
Health Visiting Staff.—The equivalent of whole-time Health
Visitors at the end of the year was 9.6, and one Superintendent.
This was equal to one whole-time district Health Visitor to 160
notified births.
Most of the Health Visitors also carry out duties as School
Nurses.
Home Visits
| To Children under 1 year of age. | To Children 1-5 years of age. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First. | Subsequent | Total. | |||
| 1954 | 1,491 | 4,632 | 6,123 | 10,473 | 16,596 |
| 1953 | 1,447 | 3,719 | 5,166 | 9,445 | 14,611 |
The following table shows the number and nature of visits
paid in 1954.