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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Health Visitors.
Nine Nurses were on the staff for this and the School Medical
Service.
The following is a summary of the work of the Health Visitors during the year:—
| (a) To expectant mothers:— | ||
| First Visits | 375 | |
| Total Visits | 517 | |
| (b) To children under 1 year of age:— | ||
| First Visits | 1122 | |
| Total Visits | 2949 | |
| (c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years:— | ||
| Total Visits | 4032 | |
| (d) Ophthalmic Visits (" Sticky Eye ") | 11 | |
| (e) Other Visits:— | ||
| Stillbirth | 2 | |
| Child Life Protection | 87 | |
| Post-Natal | 11 | |
| Infantile Mortality | 3 | |
| Epidemic Diarrhœa | 1 | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 123 | |
| Miscellaneous (Special Visits, etc.) | 46 | |
| TOTAL | 7782 | |
The following- table gives particulars of registration during the year:—
| (1) Number of foster-parents on the Register :— | |
| (a) at the beginning of the year | 13 |
| (b) at the end of the year | 22 |
| (2) Number of children on the Register:— | |
| (a) at the beginning of the year | 19 |
| 17 | |
| (c) who died during the year | — |
| Bennett Street Day Nursery (equipped for 45 children) | |
| Total attendances during the year 1947 | 9732 |