London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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HEALTH VISITING
| Cases visited by Health Visitors. | Total number of cases seen | Number of cases included in col (1) seen at special request of:— | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Hospital (2) | GP (3) | ||
| 1. Children born in 1972 | 2608 | 33 | 26 | |
| 2. Other children aged under 5 | 5710 | 13 | 40 | |
| 3. Persons aged between 5 and 16 | 825 | 8 | 44 | |
| 4. Persons aged between 17 and 64 | 1114 | 24 | 190 | |
| 5. Persons aged 65 and over | 1815 | 259 | 496 | |
| 6. Households visited on account of tuberculosis | 110 | 106 | — | |
| 7. Households visited on account of other infectious diseases | 20 | _ | 4 | |
| 8. Households visited for any other reason | 365 | 6 | 40 | |
| 9. TOTAL | 12567 | 449 | 840 | |
| Number of persons included in lines 1—5 above who are:— | 10. Mentally Handicapped | 113 | - | 2 |
| 11. Mentally ill | 214 | 97 | 23 | |
Health Visitor Training
| Type of course | Number of health visitors who attended |
|---|---|
| Family Planning Association/National Childbirth Trust | 6 |
| Family Planning Training Course | 1 |
| Field Worker Instruction Course | 2 |
| Royal College of General Practitioners — Inter-professional Conference with doctors, social workers | 1 |
| Hearing Assessment Course | 1 |
| Management Appreciation | 1 |
| First line management course | 1 group adviser |
A number of other health visitors attended day courses on various topics.
Two students from Chiswick Polytechnic undertaking the Integrated S.R.N. Course
were assigned to health visitors for one week's practical experience.
COMMUNITY NURSING TRAINING
The following made visits of observation to the Borough in 1972:—
5 Student teachers
2 Medical Practitioners (post graduate)
3 Medical students (Guy's Hospital)
1 Social worker
178 Student/pupil nurses
1 University graduate (hons. biology)
2 Sister Tutor Diploma students.
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