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
Sutton 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Clinic Sessions
| 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ante-Natal and Post-Natal | 356 | 287 |
| Infant Welfare and Toddlers examination | 1801 | 1901 |
| Mothercraft | 326 | 305 |
| Parentcraft | 236 | 161 |
| Health Education: Schools, Red Cross, St. John's Ambulance Youth and Adult Organisations | 248 | 253 |
| Hearing Tests | 195 | 174 |
2. Health Visitors Case Load for children aged 0 - 5 years
| 0 - 1 year | 1-5 years | Families | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 |
| 2183 | 2363 | 9458 | 9113 | 8730 | 9012 |
| Average case load for staff 90 in post 26 (24) | 94 | 394 | 538 | 363 | 360 |
In addition Health Visitors carried out visits to 914 geriatric cases, 50 mental cases;
115 tuberculosis cases or contacts.
The Department of Health and Social Security recommendation for the ratio of
health visitors to population is 1 to 4300. The ratio in Sutton is 1 to 6500 (6430).
3. Home Visits 1971 1970
Children 0 - 5 years 23564 26269
Persons over 65 years 2043 2345
Following the retirement of the Chest Clinic Health Visitor all the Health Visitors
undertook a case load of Tuberculosis cases and 185 visits were made.
Screening Procedures
The following screening procedures are offered to the parents of all infants
(a) The Guthrie test at 6 days old for phenylketonuria. No cases were detected
during 1971.
(b) Cystic Fibrosis at 3-4 months of age in conjunction with the Queen Mary's
Hospital for Children, Carshalton. One case was detected in 1971 and is
under treatment.
(c) Hearing test at 6-8 months. 50 (40) cases were referred to the Audiology
Clinic.
(d) Sickle Cell Anaemia - a condition found in coloured children.
Of 11 children screened 2 were positive
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