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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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investigated, and it is only after a visit from the Health Visitor that
patients requiring admission on social grounds are put forward for
consideration by the hospital.
Domestic Help Service. This important branch of social service
continued to meet a great need during the year, both for confinements
and illness in the home. The service is administered by the Divisional
Medical Officer at the Wallington Town Hall, and a part-time supervisor,
who acts under the general direction of the Divisional Medical
Officer, is employed.
Close liaison was kept up with the almoners of hospitals, and it was found
possible to meet the many requests received for tuberculous patients
and the care of the aged under the St. Helier Hospital geriatric service.
The cases attended were as follows:
Total
Maternity 38
Chronic Sick (including aged
and infirm) 178
Acute Sick 50
Tuberculosis 3
269
Treatment. Minor Ailments. Forty four cases were referred from the
Infant Welfare Centres to Hospital Specialists for investigation and treatment
during the year.
The principal defect were as follows:
| Eye conditions | 14 |
| Tonsils and adenoids | 3 |
| Orthopaedic defects | 4 |
| Ncevi | 3 |
| Circumcisions | 8 |
| Hernia | 1 |
| No. of New Cases | Extractions | Fillings | Scaling & Gum Treatment | Provision of Dentures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Partial | |||||
| Expectant Mothers | 7 | 3 | 29 | - | - | - |
| Nursing Mothers | 11 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Children, 0-5 | 49 | 63 | 119 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 67 | 76 | 176 | 1 | 5 | 2 |