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
Mitcham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Visits Paid by Health Visitors
| Particulars | No. |
|---|---|
| Primary ante-natal visits | 462 |
| Subsequent ante-natal visits | 95 |
| Primary birth visits | 868 |
| Subsequent visits to infants | 3,016 |
| Visits to children over one and under five years of age | 6,642 |
| Visits re stillbirths | 2 |
| Visits re deaths of infants under one year of age | 8 |
| Visits re cases of ophthalmia neonatorum | — |
| Visits re cases of puerperal pyrexia | — |
| Primary visits to cases of tuberculosis | 3 |
| Subsequent visits to cases of tuberculosis | 49 |
| Special visits | 658 |
| Infant Life Protection visits | 259 |
| Infectious disease visits | 311 |
| Visits re diphtheria immunisation | 93 |
| Total | 12,479 |
Supply of Food and Medicines
Dried milk, cod liver oil emulsion, Virol, Parrish's Food,
groats, Bemax, Farex, iron pills and Lactagol were sold at the
centres, and in necessitous cases supplied free. Arrangements
were such that necessitous children needing dried food other than
that supplied at the clinics could obtain this free.
Liquid or National Dried Milk is supplied free in necessitous
cases on application to the local Food Office.
Vitamins are supplied to expectant mothers and children
under two years of age at Welfare Centres, the Food Office and
at the Public Health Department.
Arrangements were also made for necessitous nursing and
expectant mothers to receive free meals.
Ante-Natal Clinics
Two ante-natal clinics are held each week at Church Road
Clinic and two clinics each week in connection with Woodlands
Maternity Home.