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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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. (Continued).
1943 1942
Health Visitors - no. employed. 12 12
- attendances at M.&C.W.
clinics, etc. 1,673 1,972
- visits to mothers and
children. 14,700 12,033
Child Life Protection.
No. of foster children on register. 67 62
No. of visits by Health Visitors. 591 475
Dental Treatment of Mothers and Children.
Total attendances of mothers and children. 2,618 2,554
No. of extractions - mothers. 2,069 1,732
- children. 310 384
No. of fillings - mothers. 402 470
- children. 135 262
No. of dentures supplied to mothers. 241 211
Milk and Other Foods Supplied Free or at
Reduced Cost.
Dried milk (lbs.). 532 1,314
National Dried Milk (lbs.). 1622 4,135
Virol (lbs.). 11 10½
Groats (tins). 4 82
Cod liver oil (4 oz.). 3 17
Cod liver oil emulsion (8 oz.). 23 61
Cod liver oil and malt (lbs.). 1 36
Lactagol (tins). 59 272
Bemax (tins). 109 283
Adexolin (§ oz.). 22 186
Adexolin Capsules. Cartons of 14. 11 -
Cod liver oil & malt with iron (lbs.). 36 122
Kalzana (tablets). 910 3,330
Celin (pkts. containing 30 tablets). 6 -
Receipts from sales at cost price. £3,051 £2,279
Vitamin preparations distributed under
Ministry of Food Scheme.
Orange juice (bottles). 116,991 25,985
Black currant puree (tins). - 11,496
Black currant juice (bottles). - 1,920
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