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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)
| - attendances at M. & C. W. clinics, etc. | 1,740 | 1,670 |
| - visits to mothers and children. | 13,318 | 12,557 |
| Child Life Protection. | ||
| No. of foster children on register. | 50 | 52 |
| No. of visits by Health Visitors. | 585 | 452 |
| Dental Treatment of Mothers and Children. | ||
| Total attendances of mothers and children. | 2,272 | 2,644 |
| No. of extractions - mothers. | 1,161 | 1,502 |
| - children. | 227 | 232 |
| No. of fillings - mothers. | 603 | 703 |
| - children. | 33 | 54 |
| No. of dentures supplied to mothers. | 174 | 23 |
| Milk and Other Preparations Supplied Free or at Reduced Cost. | ||
| Dried Milk (lbs .) . | 129 | 434 |
| National Dried Milk (lbs.). | 2,672 | 1,481 |
| Virol (lbs.). | ½ | |
| Groats (tins). | 1 | • |
| Cod liver oil (4 oz.) | - | |
| Cod liver oil emulsion (8 oz.). | 1 | 1 |
| Cod liver oil and malt (lbs.). | 1 | 6 |
| Lactagol (tins). | 3 | 29 |
| Bemax (tins). | 15 | 76 |
| Adexolin (½oz .). | 1 | 3 |
| Adexolin Capsules. Cartons of 14. | 3 | 5 |
| Cod liver oil & malt with iron (lbs.). | 9 | |
| Kalzana tablets (pkts. of 10). | 23 | 6 |
| Vitamin C tablets (pkts. of 30). | 2 | - |
| Receipts from sales at cost price. | £3,371 | £3,139 |
| Vitamin preparations distributed under Ministry of Food Scheme. | ||
| Orange juice (bottles). | 147,166 | 130,11 |
| Cod liver oil (bottles). | 14,284 | 14,16 |
| Vitamin A and D tablets (packets). | 3,032 | 3,23 |
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