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)
1944 1943
Health Visitors - no. employed. 12 12
- attendances at M 6c O.W.
clinics, etc. 1,670 1,673
- visits to mothers and
children. 12,557 14,700
Child Life Protection.
No. of foster children on register. 52 67
No. of visits by Health Visitors. 452 591
Dental Treatment of Mothers and Children.
Total attendances of mothers and children. 2,644 2,612
No. of extractions - mothers. 1,502 2,069
- children. 232 310
No. of fillings - mothers. 703 402
- children. 54 135
No. of dentures supplied to mothers. 231 241
Milk and Other Poods Supplied Free or at
Reduced Cost.
Dried Milk (lbs.). 434 532
National Dried Milk (lbs.). 1,486 1,622
Virol (lbs.). 3i 11
Groats (tins). - 4
Cod liver oil (4 oz.). - 3
Cod liver oil emulsion (8 oz.). 1 23
Cod liver oil and malt (lbs.). 6 1
Lactagol (tins). 29 59
Bemax (tins). 76 109
Adexolin (-| oz.). 3 22
Adexolin Capsules. Cartons of 14. 5 11
Cod liver oil 8c malt with iron (lbs.). 9 36
Kalzana (tablets). 60 910
Celin (pkts. containing 30 tablets). - 6
Receipts from sales at cost price. £3,139 £3,051
Vitamin preparations distributed under
Ministry of Food Scheme.
Orange juice (bottles). 130,114 116,991
Cod liver oil (bottles). 14,161 15,251
Cod liver oil tablets. (packets). 3,230 2,526
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