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Heston and Isleworth 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES

Table: The numbers of specimens examined were as follows:—

The numbers of specimens examined were as follows:—

19391,3181943551
19401,0541944734
194170219451,079
19425831946563

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It is anticipated that this work will be undertaken in the near future by the Public Health Laboratory
Service to be established under the National Health Service Act, 1946.

Table: . The number of journeys made by this service is shown below:—

. The number of journeys made by this service is shown below:—

AccidentOtherAccidentOther
19391,19070619436491,710
194099887619445852,499
194189896819456692,260
19428041,39019465903,796

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West Middlesex County Hospital maintains a fleet of ambulances, and an ambulance for infectious
cases is provided by the South Middlesex and Richmond Joint Hospital Board.

Table: The Council contributes to the funds of the Association. Visits were paid by the nurses as follows:—

The Council contributes to the funds of the Association. Visits were paid by the nurses as follows:—

193927,259194336,125
194029,727194432,610
194130,832194530,993
194232,519194627,569

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The work of the Association has been handicapped in recent years by the shortage of nurses.

Table: The attendances at these centres are shown below:—

The attendances at these centres are shown below:—

193931,988194330,716
194024,582194427,284
194126,298194530,307
194227,774194632,307

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Prior to the war a cup of tea was provided for the mothers, but this practice has not been resumed.

Table: The attendances at these clinics are shown below:—

The attendances at these clinics are shown below:—

19393,36919435,708
19403,81519445,653
19414,83919454,794
19425,49519466,992

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An increasing number of women are seeking advice in regard to sterility and family spacing. In regard
to the latter they are usually referred to the Hounslow branch of the North Kensington Women's
Welfare Centre.

Table: ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.—This treatment is provided during the winter months at Hounslow and Isleworth Health Centres. The following numbers of children under school age have been treated:—

ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.—This treatment is provided during the winter months at Hounslow and Isleworth Health Centres. The following numbers of children under school age have been treated:—

193928194367
194030194473
194146194580
1942451946102