Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK DURING THE PAST
YEAR.
The work carried our during 1924 can be conveniently reported
under the following descriptive titles:—
1. Health Visiting;
2. Consultation and Ante-natal Clinics;
3. Provision of Hospital Treatment, Convalescent Home
Treatment, Midwifery Assistance, Home Helps;
4. Nursing assistance;
5. Provision of milk and other foods to necessitous mothers
and children.
1 .—HEALTH VISITING.
The preceding table (pages 72 and 73) gives details of the visits
made by the Health Visitors during the year.
Conditions Found by the Visitors.
| No. of Infants visited. | Method of Feeding. | Separate cot provided for Infant. | Use of Comforter. | Home conditions. | Secondary visits. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | Artificial. | Mixed. | Yes. | No. | Yes. | No. | Satisfactory. | Un-satis-fac-tory. | ||
| 3873 | 3316 | 381 | 176 | 2681 | 1192 | 1658 | 2215 | 3499 | 374 | 19553 |