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Walthamstow 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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CO-OPERATION WITH GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
The report for 1956 details the steps taken in regard to cooperation
with general practitioners, and particularly in regard to
the help extended by health visitors, midwives and home nurses.
HEALTH VISITING
(Section 24)
The establishment of health visitors was increased by one to
sixteen including the Superintendent, but as most of the staff also
carry out duties as school nurses the equivalent of whole-time
health visitors at the end of the year was 11.9. This was equal to
one whole-time district health visitor to 125 notified births.
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 | ||||
| 1958 | 1,322 | 3,188 | 4,510 | 2,778 | 4,566 | 11,854 |
| 1957 | 1,319 | 3,440 | 4,759 | 3,095 | 5,027 | 12,881 |
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 as follows:—
"During 1958 the health visiting staff concentrated their
energies on all aspects of Health Education. Details of these activities
are included in the report on Health Education on page 101
O ther V isits
| Ante-Natal Visits | Special Visits | Unsuccessful Visits | total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Subsequent | Total | ||||
| 1958 | 297 | 100 | 397 | 2,609 | 1,544 | 4,550 |
| 1957 | 271 | 127 | 398 | 3,343 | 1,709 | 5,450 |