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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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The following cases were visited by the Health Visitors during the year:
| Cases Visited | Number of Cases |
|---|---|
| 1. Children born in 1965 | 4,195 |
| 2. Children born in 1964 | 3,744 |
| 3. Children born in 1960-63 | 8,058 |
| 4. Total number of children in lines 1-3 | 15,997 |
| 5. Persons aged 65 or over | 435 |
| 6. Number included in line 5 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 59 |
| 7. Mentally disordered persons | 46 |
| 8. Number included in line 7 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 8 |
| 9. Persons, excluding Maternity cases, discharged from hospital (other than mental hospitals) | 33 |
| 10. Number included in line 9 who were visited at the special request of a G.P. or hospital | 14 |
| 11. Number of tuberculous households visited | 1 |
| 12. Number of households visited on account of some other infectious diseases | 11 |
| 13. Number of tuberculous households visited by tuberculosis visitors | 626 |
"At Risk" Children
Certain conditions arising during pregnancy and labour are known to give rise to congenital
defects in children. In order that these may be found as early as possible and steps taken to eradicate
or alleviate them, a register is kept of all children who are known to have been subjected to these
conditions. They are then kept under close observation until it is certain that there is no abnormality,
or a diagnosis has been made.
This register also includes children whose development seems to be retarded in any way; they
are kept under observation and if possible their rate of development is assessed before they reach the
age of 2 years. A close liaison exists with the paediatric department at Hillingdon Hospital, and in
this way it should be easier to meet suitable special educational needs as soon as a child requires
them. There were, in all, 557 children on the "at risk" register at the end of the year.
All babies are checked for phenylketonuria, and during 1965 one case was detected and referred
to hospital for treatment.
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