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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

Richmond upon Thames 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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14
HEALTH VISITORS
The Borough employed five State Registered Nurses, all
possessing the New Health Visitors' Certificate, who act for
one half of their time as Health Visitors and for the remainder
as School Nurses.

Table: In addition to their indoor duties in connection with the various clinics, during the year 1946 the Health Visitors paid a total of 4,254 visits, as under:—

In addition to their indoor duties in connection with the various clinics, during the year 1946 the Health Visitors paid a total of 4,254 visits, as under:—

First VisitsRevisits
Routine visits paid to:—
Expectant mothers444121
Children under 1 year4741,016
Children between 1 and 5 years...1,962
Special visits in connection with:—
Adoption cases12
Diphtheria immunisation2
Home Helps68
Infant Deaths1
Infant Life Protection...85
Infectious Diseases13
Maternity Survey21
Neonatal Deaths2
Post Natal3
Scabies cases6
Special enquiries2
Stillbirths11
Tuberculosis7
Whooping Cough4
Totals1,0703,184

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During the year authority was obtained to increase the
establishment of Health Visitors for all purposes to six, and to
appoint one of the six to the position of Senior Health Visitor.
The latter appointment was made in September when Miss E. D.
Steuart was promoted to the position, but it was not found
possible to complete the establishment until the close of the year.