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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| 1942. | 1941 | |
|---|---|---|
| Home Helps - no. of cases where home help provided. | 46 | 54 |
| Convalescent Homes - no. of mothers sent. | 1 | |
| - no. of children sent. | 2 | 3 |
| Health Visitors - no. employed. | 12 | 12 |
| - attendances at M.& C.W. clinics, etc. | 1,972 | 1,547 |
| - visits to mothers and children. | 12,033 | 13,846 |
| Child Life Protection. | ||
| No. of foster children on register. | 62 | 71 |
| No. of visits by Health Visitors. | 475 | 499 |
| Dental Treatment of Mothers and Children. | ||
| Total attendances of mothers and children. | 2,554 | 2, 895 |
| No. of extractions - mothers. | 1,732 | 1, 633 |
| - children. | 384 | 882 |
| No. of fillings - mothers. | 470 | 335 |
| - children. | 262 | 215 |
| No. of dentures supplied to mothers. | 211 | 208 |
| Milk and Other Poods Supplied Free or at Reduced Cost. | ||
| Dried milk (lbs.). | 1,314 | 799 |
| National Dried Milk (lbs.). | 4,135 | 5,554 |
| Virol (lbs.). | 10½ | 39 |
| Groats (tins) . | 82 | 90 |
| Cod liver oil (4 oz.). | 17 | 204 |
| Cod liver oil emulsion (8 oz.). | 61 | 348 |
| Cod liver oil and malt (lbs.). | 36 | 131 |
| Lactagol (tins). | 272 | 265 |
| Bemax (tins). | 283 | 163 |
| Adexolin (½ oz.). | 186 | 414 |
| Cod liver oil & malt with iron (lbs.). | 122 | 328 |
| Kalzana (tablets). | 3,330 | 1,630 |
| Celin (pkts. containing 34 tablets). | 80 | |
| Value of sales at cost price. | £2, 279 | £1,865 |
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