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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Health Visitors.
Five Nurses and one temporary were on the staff 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 mothers: | |
| First visits | 340 | |
| Total visits | 490 | |
| (b) | To children under 1 year of age: | |
| First visits | 891 | |
| Total visits | 2182 | |
| (c) | To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years : | |
| Total visits | 2858 | |
| (d) | Ophthalmic visits | 10 |
| (e) | Other Visits: | |
| Measles and German Measles | 20 | |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | |
| Infant Life Protection | 63 | |
| Post-Natal | 2 | |
| Infantile Mortality | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 5637 | |
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 Register:— | |
| (a) at the beginning of the year | 19 | |
| (b) at the end of the year | 14 | |
| (2) | Number of children on the Register:— | |
| (a) at the beginning of the year | 19 | |
| (b) at the end of the year | 20 | |
| (c) who died during the year | — | |
| (d) on whom inquests were held during the year | — | |
| Bennett Street Day Nursery (equipped for 45 children):— | ||
| Total attendances during the year 1945 | 9615 | |
| War-time Day Nursery, Ealing Road (equipped for 28 children): | ||
| Total attendances during the year 1945 | 5010 | |
| War-time Day Nursery Schools:— | ||
| * Beverley Road (equipped for 25 children) | — | |
| Strand-on-the-Green (equipped for 50 children) | 8591 | |
| Lionel Road (equipped for 50 children) | 7551 | |
| *This Nursery did not function during the year, owing to damage by enemy action in 1944. | ||