London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Sun-Ray Clinic.
(Children under 5 years of age).
Total number of attendances 648
Number of individual children 32
Ophthalmic Clinic.
(Children under 5 years of age).
Number of attendances 106
New cases 26
Retinoscopy 26
Glasses prescribed 14
Glasses issued 12
Other cases 30
Individual children 38
Immunisation Clinic.
(Children under 5 years of age).
Number of attendances:—
Diphtheria 1998
Whooping Cough 1207
Health Visitors.
Eight 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 period 1st January to 4th July, 1948 :—
| (a) To expectant mothers :— | ||
| First Visits | 231 | |
| Total Visits | 320 | |
| (b) To children under 1 year of age :— | ||
| First Visits | 560 | |
| Total Visits | 1351 | |
| (c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years :— | ||
| Total Visits | 2065 | |
| (d) Ophthalmic Visits ("Sticky Eye") | 5 | |
| (e) Other Visits :— | ||
| Stillbirth | 1 | |
| Child Life Protection | 38 | |
| Infectious Disease | 1 | |
| Miscellaneous (Special Visits, etc.) | 49 | |
| TOTAL | 3830 | |