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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
Heston and Isleworth 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| 1939 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|
| Refraction Clinic - children examined. | 50 | 25 |
| Minor Ailments Clinic - children treated. | 51 | 20 |
| Midwives - number notifying intention to practice. | 26 | 28 |
| -cases attended as midwife. | 532 | 513 |
| -cases attended as maternity nurse. | 297 | 253 |
| -percentage of cases where medical aid summoned. | 36 | 29 |
| -fees paid to medical practitioners. | £211 | £156 |
| -certificates surrendered during year. | 2 | 1 |
| -compensation paid. | £1149 | £104 |
| Municipal Domiciliary Midwifery Service. | ||
| No. of municipal midwives. | 8 | 8 |
| No. of cases booked - as midwife. | 584 | 496 |
| -as maternity nurse. | 96 | 82 |
| No. of cases completed - as midwife. | 500 | 409 |
| -as maternity nurse. | 77 | 75 |
| No. of visits - ante-natal. | 2 ,856 | 2,766 |
| -post-natal. | 10,455 | 8,658 |
| Home Helps - no. of cases where home help provided. | 54 | 58 |
| Convalescent Homes - no, of mothers sent, | - | 4 |
| -no. of children sent. | 6 | 6 |
| Health Visitors - no employed. | 12 | 12 |
| -attendances at M & C.W. clinics etc. | 1,060 | 1,400 |
| -visits to mothers and children. | 8 ,803 | 10,345 |
| Child Life Protection. | ||
| No. of foster children on register. | 59 | 62 |
| No. of visits by Health Visitors. | 421 | 663 |
| Dental Treatment of Mothers and Children. | ||
| Total attendances of mothers and children. | 3,721 | 3 ,776 |
| No. of extractions - mothers. | 1,780 | 1,890 |
| -children,. | 748 | 1,020 |
| No. of fillings - mothers. | 565 | 480 |
| -children. | 181 | 284 |
| No. of dentures supplied to mothers. | 249 | 237 |