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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

Brentford and Chiswick 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Health Visitors.-
Six Nurses as reported last year are on the staff for this work
and the School Medical Service, but as indicated in the brief
introduction Miss Edwards joined the Services in May, leaving five
Nurses to carry on the work.

Table: The following table sets out a brief summary of the work of the Health Visitors during the year:-

The following table sets out a brief summary of the work of the Health Visitors during the year:-

(a) To expectant mothers:
First visits248
Total visits452
(b) To children under 1 year of age:
First visits510
Total visits1761
(c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years:
Total visits3539
(d) Opthalmic visits2
(e) Other visits:
Measles14
Whooping Cough11
Infant Life Protection visits133
TOTAL5912

Table: Child Life Protection (under the Public Health Act, 193 6 ) .The following table sets out particulars of registration during the year:-

Child Life Protection (under the Public Health Act, 193 6 ) .

The following table sets out particulars of registration during the year:-

(1) Number of foster-parents bn the Register:-
(a) At the beginning of the year21
(b) At the end of the year19
(2) Number of children on the Register:-
(a) At the beginning of the year25
(b) At the end of the year22
(c) who died during the year-
(d) On whom inquests were held during the year-
Day Nursery:-
Record of attendances during the year, 194:-
Whole-days9040
Half-days968