Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Visitor is responsible for the general supervision of the welfare
centres, ante-natal clinics, etc., and also acts as Infant Life Protection
Visitor.
Louse Infestation.
Special attention has been given by the health visitors to
the inspection of children under five for infestation with lice.
Few cases of heavy infestation have been reported, and in all
cases lethane hair dressing has been supplied and has given very
satisfactory results. Owing to the difficulty mothers have
encountered in obtaining suitable combs, a number were bought
and lent to the mothers. Infestation is usually present in several
members of the household, and the desirability of both school
children and pre-school children and adults being under one
authority is obvious. Some of the more serious cases of infestation
in children under five years were found at the day nurseries
where children's heads are examined each day on admission.
Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1945
Particulars | Park Road and Cavendish Road | St. Barnabas | Church Road | Sherwood House | Meopham Road | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of now cases registered during year of— | ||||||
Children under one year of age | 141 | 226 | 260 | 215 | 20 | 862 |
Children over one year and under five years of age | 15 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 1 | 106 |
Number of children in attendance at end of year— | ||||||
Under one year of age | 110 | 194 | 212 | 121 | 86 | 723 |
Over one and under five years of age | 225 | 336 | 345 | 277 | 47 | 1230 |
Attendances of children under one year of age | 1921 | 2829 | 2723 | 2453 | 214 | 11002 |
Attendances of children over one year of age | 784 | 964 | 915 | 946 | 50 | 3765 |
Total attendances at centres | 2861 | 4046 | 3926 | 3649 | 285 | 14767 |
Average attendances at centres | 58.4 | 80.8 | 78.5 | 71.6 | 40.9 | ... |
Percentage of infants under one year of age attending centres of the total live births | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 88.5 |