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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
No change in the general provision of health services was made during 194 0.
| 1940, | 1939. | |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory facilities - specimens examined. | 1,054 | 1,318 |
| District Nursing - visits paid. | 29,727 | 27,259 |
| ,Infant Welfare Centres - no. of sessions. | 547 | 545 |
| - attendances, | ||
| (a) under 1 year. | 14,003 | 16,104 |
| (b) 1-5 years. | 10,579 | 15 ,884 |
| (c) all ages. | 24.582 | 31,988 |
| Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics. | ||
| Routine clinics - sessions | 200 | 186 |
| - attendances. | 3,018 | 2 ,683 |
| Consultant clinics - sessions. | 56 | 48 |
| - attendances. | 797 | 686 |
| Total attendances. | 3,815 | 3,369 |
| Artificial Sunlight Clinic children treated. | 30 | 28 |
| Orthopaedic Treatment - children treated. | 5 | 9 |
| Refraction Clinic - children examined. | 54 | 50 |
| Minor Ailments Clinic - children treated. | 76 | 51 |
| Midwives - number notifying intention to practice. | 29 | 26 |
| - cases attended as midwife. | 551 | 532 |
| - cases attended as maternity nurse, | 210 | 297 |
| - percentage of cases where medical aid summoned. | 36 | 36 |
| - fees paid to medical practitioners. | £241 | £211 |
| - certificates surrended during year. | – | 2 |
| - compensation paid. | – | £1149 |
| Municipal Domiciliary Midwifery Service. | ||
| No. of municipal midwives.: | 8 | 8 |
| No. of cases booked - as midwife. | 532 | 584 |
| - as maternity nurse. | 59 | 96 |
| No, of cases completed - as midwife. | 496 | 500 |
| - as maternity nurse. | 537 | 77 |
| No. of visits - ante-natal. | 3 ,057 | 2,856 |
| - post-natal. | 10,011 | 10/: 55 |
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