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on; Breast feeding; Bottle feeding; Feeding of children 9 months
to 7 years; How to prevent Summer Diarrhœa; Measles; Whooping
cough; these have been distributed in suitable cases at the
Welcome and elsewhere. The local practising midwives and
nurses of the Richmond District Nursing Association have been
so good as to help in the distribution of these leaflets.
During the year 166 first visits and 2,213 re-visits were paid by
Voluntary Health Visitors.
Since July 1st the two Health Visitors have taken part in the
infant visiting. The Health Visitors each take half of the town,
roughly north and south, and devote half of their time to the work.
They are now (1921) working in co-operation with 5 Voluntary Health
visitors. By the Health staff 268 first visits have been paid; 472
re-visits and 33 visits to babies seen at the Welfare.
A scheme for the co-ordination of the work and cards have
been drawn up by the Medical Officer of Health for the use of the
Health Visitors and Voluntary Visitors.
Puerperal Fever.
The following cases were notified during the years 1913-1919:—
1913, 1; 1914, 2; 1915, 1; 1917, 1; 1918, 2; 1919, 2.
In 1920 there has been 1 case of puerperal fever—this proved
fatal; the patient was admitted to a Nursing Home. The services
of the Health Department were asked for in connection with a
woman suffering from a severe illness connected with the puerperal
state.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
The number of cases notified during the years 1916-1919 were —
1916, nil; 1917, 3; 1918, 6; 1919, 1;