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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Most of the health visitors also carry out duties as school
nurses.
Home Visits Children under Five Years of Age.
| To Children under 1 year of age | Children 1 year of age | Children 2-5 years of age | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Subsequent | Total | ||||
| 1957 | 1,319 | 3,440 | 4,759 | 3,095 | 5,027 | 12,881 |
| 1956 | 1,381 | 4,331 | 5,712 | 3,201 | 5,888 | 14,801 |
| Other Visits | ||||||
| Ante-Natal Visits | Special Visits | Unsuccessful Visits | TOTAL | |||
| First | Subsequent | Total | ||||
| 1957 | 271 | 127 | 398 | 3,343 | 1,709 | 5,450 |
| 1956 | 299 | 164 | 463 | 2,963 | 2,590 | 6,016 |
Liaison with Hospital Services.—Health visitors and school
nurses, as well as medical staff, continued to attend ward rounds of
Dr. E. Hinden, Paediatrician, Whipps Cross Hospital, who holds a
fortnightly session at the Town Hall Clinic.
General.—The Superintendent Health Visitor, Mrs. J. Foulkes,
S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V.Cert., reports the following:—
"The health visiting staff during 1957 have been very busy in
the promotion of positive health. The pattern was similar to previous
years and once again much energy was devoted to visiting
the. elderly, expectant mothers and children under five years and
to the concentrated supervision of problem families. The number
of visits to the aged has increased and an effort was made to
improve liaison between the Geriatric Unit at Langthorne Hospital
and the health visitors. This resulted in weekly visits being paid
to Langthorne Hospital to discuss cases, obtain information regarding
discharges, and in return give information concerning home
circumstances.