Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Section 24. HEALTH VISITING
During the year the Health Visitors made 14, 952 visits to
homes:
To expectant mothers:-
First visits 359
Subsequent visits 72
To children under 1 year of age:-
First visits 1,401
Subsequent visits 2,687
To children between the ages of 1 and
2 years: -
First visits 282
Subsequent visits 1,824
To children between the ages of 2 and
5 years 3,559
Other visits: -
To the aged 1, 349
Tuberculous households 12
After stillbirths 12
Special visits 1,289
Unsuccessful visits 2,106
Number of attendances by Health Visitors at Local Health
Authority clinic sessions 796
Number of Health Education talks given in
Schools 337