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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 1943

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

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Health Visitors.-
Five Nurses and one temporary are on the start for this and the
School Medical Service.

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 anothers:
First visits274
Total visits431
(b)To children under 1 year ox age:
First visits752
Total visits
(c)To children between the ages off 1 and 5 years:
Total visits2240
(d)Ophthalmic visits8
(e)Other visits:
Measles and German Measles15
Whooping Cough3
Infant Life Protection visits132
Post-Natal5
Infant Mortality6
TOTAL4483

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Child Life Protection (under the Public Health Act, 1936).

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

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

(1)Number of foster-parents on the Registers:-
(a) At the beginning of the year23
(b) At the end of the year22
(2)Number of children on the Registers:-
(a) At the beginning of the year27
(b) At the end of the year38
(c) Who died during the year-
(d) On whom inquests were held during the year.-
Bennett Street Day Nursery:-
Record of attendances daring the year 1943:-12,111
War-time Day Nurseries:-
Clifden Road equipped for 60 children12,914
War-time Day Nursery Schools:-
Beverley Road equipped for 25 children5,658
Strand-on-the-Green equipped for 50 children9,622
Lionel Road equipped for 50 children10,801