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Beddington and Wallington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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HEALTH VISITING.
Two full-time Health Visitors, who work under the supervision of
the Medical Officer of Health, are employed.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
| Visits to expectant mothers:— | ||
| No. of first visits | 100 | |
| No. of re-visits | 114 | |
| Total | 214 | |
| Visits to infants: — | ||
| No. of first visits to infants under 1 year | 363 | |
| No. of re-visits to infants under 1 year | 884 | |
| No. of visits to infants 1-5 years | 1687 | |
| Total | 2934 | |
| Public Health Act (Child Life Protection):— | ||
| No. of visits paid | 48 | |
| Other visits: — | ||
| Infantile mortality | 6 | |
| Stillbirths | 4 | |
| Infectious diseases | 174 | |
| Tuberculosis | 49 | |
| Maternity, Home Help, Milk and Dental Scheme | 397 | |
| Miscellaneous | 25 | |
| Unsuccessful | 200 | |
| 903 | ||
| Total visits, 1938 | 4051 | |
| Total visits, 1937 | 4504 | |
| Maternity and Child Welfare Centres | 238 | |
| Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics | 51 | |
| Total | 289 | |
| 178 | ||
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The Senior Health Visitor is the authorised Child Life Protection
Visitor for the Borough.
She reports:—
Number of persons who were receiving children for reward
at the end of the year 4
Number of children on the register at the end of the year 15
Number of children who died during the year Nil
During the year 48 visits were paid to the homes of the children.
No proceedings were taken under the Act during the year.
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