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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Table: Visits Paid by Health Visitors

Visits Paid by Health Visitors

Mrs. AshmanMiss R. HarrisMiss KnightMiss HindsMiss SalwayMiss LutherTotal
Primary Ante-Natal Visits2088816892109458
Subsequent Ante-Natal Visits—553349214324
Primary Visits to Infants under 1 year62542361812532651195
Subsequent Visits to Infants9709520721101410514024
Visits to Children 1—5 years21133310281353212023758230
Visits to Premature Infants33——13524
Visits re Infant Deaths—12—3—6
Visits re Stillbirths—2414213
Visits to Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum2——3—27
Visits re Cases of Puerperal Fever2—————2
Primary Visits to Cases of Tuberculosis1—————1
Subsequent Visits to Cases of Tuberculosis35———1—36
Visits re Diphtheria Immunisation—421—12147
Visits re Scabies—1————1225
Visits re Other Infectious Diseases35179711838224
Visits re Infant Life Protection118—18555151
Visits re Adoption8722132712152
Visits re Home Help Scheme34——4—11
Special Visits252121862925342
Total..................15,248