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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
Barnes 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Health Visitors. 39
3. Home-visiting in connection with:—
Notified Births;
Child Welfare in respect of children under 5 years;
School children found defective, etc.;
Infectious diseases, e.g., Measles, Whooping-cough, etc.
Tuberculosis cases;
Supervision of mentally defective children.
A tabular summary of the work carried out by the Health Visitors during the year is given, together with the figures for the previous year for comparison:—
| School Inspection. | 1921. | 1922. |
|---|---|---|
| Schools Inspected | 14 | 14 |
| Visits to Schools for Inspection of Children | 565 | 508 |
| Inspections of Children for defects | 29,187 | 29,401 |
| Children excluded for verminous conditions | 390 | 257 |
| Home visits to defective Children School Clinics. | 153 | 246 |
| Attendances by Health Visitors at School Clinics | 251 | 164 |
| Attendances by Children at School Clinics | 2,844 | 2,239 |
| Notifications received | 568 | 504 |
| Visits to notified births (1st visits) | 338 | 345 |
| Re-visits to Infants under 1 year and to Children under 5 years | 832 | 358 |
| Attendances by Health Visitors at Child Welfare Centre | 188 | 94 |
| Attendances of Infants under 1 year | 2,061 | 2,188 |
| Attendances of Children 1 to 5 years | 1,173 | 893 |
| Attendances of Mothers | 3,167 | 3,305 |
| Attendances by Health Visitors at the Dispensary | 114 | 103 |
| Home visits to Tuberculosis patients | 76 | 325 |
| Home visits to cases of infectious disease | 91 | 422 |
The amount of work in the District to be undertaken by
Health Visitors is very large, and more than two Health Visitors
are necessary to effectively carry out this work.