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 Heston and Isleworth]
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VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES AND HELPERS.
The Isleworth Nursing Association and the Osterley, North
Hounslow and Heston Nursing Association are the only Voluntary
Societies in. direct contact with the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
Special mention must be made of the services rendered at the
Welfare Clinics by Miss Ankritt (Co-opted member of the Committee),
Mrs. Crutchett, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. French. Mrs. Midmore,
Mrs. Goff, Miss Goff and Mrs. Hogg, at the Hounlow Centre; Mrs.
Chedgey (Co-opted member of the Committee), Mrs. Evans, Mrs.
Watson, Mrs. Curd, and Mrs. Jones at Isleworth; Mrs. Pitkin and
Mrs. Rose at Heston.
Thanks are also due to the undermentioned for gifts of prams,
toys, high chairs, clothing, etc., which are given to the other
mothers: At Hounslow—Mrs. Brant, Mrs. Parkes, Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
Midmore, Mrs. Hoddinott, Mrs. Dove. At Isleworth—Mrs. Rolfe.
At the Isleworth Christmas Party Mr. and Mrs. Simms and
friends organised a concert, and also kindly lent a gramophone
and records. Mrs. Brown did valuable work in connection with
the arrangements for the tea.
Home Visiting.
The visits by the Health Visitors in connection with the Maternity
and Child Welfare Work are shown in the following table:—