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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
Beddington and Wallington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The Health Visitors are the authorised Child Life Protection
Visitors for the Borough.
Number of persons who were receiving children
for reward at the end of the year 9
Number of children on the register at the end
of the year 38
Number of children who died during the year—
During the year 80 visits were paid to the homes of the children.
No proceedings were taken under the Act.
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| First visits under 1 year | 519 | 348 |
| Re-visits under 1 year | 422 | 190 |
| First visits over 1 year | 132 | 36 |
| Re-visits over 1 year | 643 | 255 |
| Still Births | 7 | 4 |
| Infant Deaths | 4 | 4 |
| First visits | 33 | 11 |
| Re-visits | 47 | 22 |
| Tuberculosis | 31 | 41 |
| Scabies | 28 | 64 |
| Impetigo | 1 | 1 |
| Verminous conditions | 8 | 6 |
| Puerperal Infections | 1 | 1 |
| Home Enquiries, Agreements, etc | 67 | 39 |
| Adoption of Children | 31 | 5 |
| Home Help and Domestic Help | 170 | 59 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 116 | 27 |
| Ineffective visits | 271 | 14 |
| Totals | 2658 | 1214 |
| 297 | 296 | |
| Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics | 158 | 163 |
| Totals | 455 | 459 |
| Interviews in Office | 479 | 303 |
| Attendance at Medical Examinations | 10 | 23 |
| Attendance at Immunisation Clinics | 29 | — |