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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
Heston and Isleworth 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. (Continued)
| 1945 | 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Welfare Centres - no. of sessions. | 594 | 558 |
| - attendances, | ||
| (a) under 1 year. | 19,671 | 18,423 |
| (b) 1 - 5 years. | 10,636 | 8,861 |
| (c) all ages. | 30,307 | 27,284 |
| Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics. | ||
| Routine clinics - sessions. | 248 | 250 |
| - attendances | 4,453 | 5,225 |
| Consultant clinics - sessions. | 44 | 47 |
| - attendances. | 341 | 428 |
| Total attendances. | 4,794 | 5,653 |
| Artificial Sunlight Clinic - children treated. | 80 | 73 |
| Orthopaedic Treatment - children treated. | 45 | 41 |
| Refraction Clinic - children examined. | 73 | 48 |
| Minor Ailments Clinic - children treated. | 44 | 49 |
| Speech Clinic - children treated. | 14 | 6 |
| Child Guidance Clinic - children treated. | 7 | 5 |
| Midwives - number notifying intention to practice | 57 | 43 |
| - cases attended as midwife. | 313 | 403 |
| - cases attended as maternity nurse. | 343 | 268 |
| - percentage of cases where medical aid summoned. | 29 | 29.5 |
| - fees paid to medical practitioners. | £96 | £123 |
| Municipal Domiciliary Midwife Service. | ||
| No. of municipal midwives. | 10 | 10 |
| No. of cases booked - as midwife. | 331 | 445 |
| - as maternity nurse. | 70 | 96 |
| No. of cases completed - as midwife. | 302 | 392 |
| - as maternity nurse. | 60 | 73 |
| No. of visits - ante-natal. | 3,023 | 3,495 |
| - post-natal. | 6,642 | 8,400 |
| Home Helps - no. of cases where home help provided | 89 | 77 |
| Convalescent Homes - no. of mothers sent. | 1 | - |
| - no. of children sent. | 3 | 1 |
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