Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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.
The following table sets out a brief summary of the work of the Health Visitors during the year:-
(a) | To expectant anothers: | |
First visits | 274 | |
Total visits | 431 | |
(b) | To children under 1 year ox age: | |
First visits | 752 | |
Total visits | ||
(c) | To children between the ages off 1 and 5 years: | |
Total visits | 2240 | |
(d) | Ophthalmic visits | 8 |
(e) | Other visits: | |
Measles and German Measles | 15 | |
Whooping Cough | 3 | |
Infant Life Protection visits | 132 | |
Post-Natal | 5 | |
Infant Mortality | 6 | |
TOTAL | 4483 |
Child Life Protection (under the Public Health Act, 1936).
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 year | 23 | |
(b) At the end of the year | 22 | |
(2) | Number of children on the Registers:- | |
(a) At the beginning of the year | 27 | |
(b) At the end of the year | 38 | |
(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 children | 12,914 | |
War-time Day Nursery Schools:- | ||
Beverley Road equipped for 25 children | 5,658 | |
Strand-on-the-Green equipped for 50 children | 9,622 | |
Lionel Road equipped for 50 children | 10,801 |