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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

Sutton 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

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Table: 1. Clinic Sessions

1. Clinic Sessions

196919681967
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal337158182
Infant Welfare and Toddlers examination131812951250
Mother craft301303328
Parent craft1208538
Health Education424854
Hearing Tests220228232

Table: 2. Health Visitors case load for children aged 0-5 years

2. Health Visitors case load for children aged 0-5 years

0-1 yr.1-5 yrs.0-5 yrs.Families
196919681967196919681967196919681967196919681967
Total221826652354981891168936120361178111290927384438312
Average case load for staff in post (1969 - 25 1968 - 23 1967 - 22)8811610739339840648l512513371367378

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The ratio of Health Visitors to population, as advised by a
Ministry of Health working party reporting in 1961 is 1 to 4,300.
Our ratio for 1969 was 1-6,300 and for 1968 was 1-7,009.

Table: 3. Home Visits

3. Home Visits

196919681967
Children 0-5123201179311095
Persons over 65740772929

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The Chest Clinic Health Visitor, who is mainly employed at the
Chest Clinic consultation sessions, carried out the following number
of visits in connection with the control of Tuberculosis:
508(1969), 560(1968), 659(1967).
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