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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
Fulham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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CLINIC SERVICES
| Type of Clinic | 5-7 Parsons Green | 170 Wandsworth Bridge Road | 90-92 Greyhound Road | 62-63 Burne Jones House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-Natal & Post-Natal | Wed. a m | Fri. a.m | Wed. p.m. | |
| Thur. p m | Wed. p.m. | |||
| Artificial Sunlight, simple massage and exercises | Tues. Wed | |||
| Thurs a.m | ||||
| Mon, Thurs. & Fri. p.m. | ||||
| Monday evening. | ||||
| Child Welfare | Fri a.m | Tues. a.m | Wed. a. m. | Mon. p.m. |
| Mon. & Wed p. m. | Tues. p.m. | Mon. p.m. Fri. p.m. | Thurs. p. m. | |
| Dental | Wed & Fri. a m. | |||
| Wed & Fri. p.m | ||||
| Monday evening | ||||
| Family Planning | Thurs. a.m. | Tues. p.m | ||
| Mothercraft | Tues. p. m. | Thurs. p.m. | ||
| Toddlers | Thurs. a. m (alternate) | Tues. p.m. | ||
| Vaccination | Thurs. p.m. | Tues. a.m. | ||
| Immunisation | Thurs. p.m. | Tues. a.m. |
Immunisation, Vaccination and Polio Immunisation is now available at all sessions
at Parsons Green and Tuesday p.m Toddlers' Clinic at Burne Jones, if required.
HOME NURSING
In Fulham. Home Nursing is provided by the Fulham District Nursing Association,
a voluntary body which receives the major part of its financial resources from the
London County Council, the Statutory body responsible for the provision of this
service under the National Health Service Act, 1946.
The Department receives every co-operation from the Superintendent. Miss P. N Crook. S.R.N S. C. M. Q. N , and Mr. Vernon Phillips, Secretary/Accountant of the Association, who has kindly supplied the following details of the nurses work:-
| Cases nursed | 2,026 |
| Visits to patients over 65 years | 41,770 |
| Total visits to patients | 54 829 |
| Sent by Doctor | 1,417 |
| Sent by Hospital | 537 |
| Sent by T.B. Clinic | 17 |
| Sent by L. C. C. | 2 |
| Sent by B.R.C. | 1 |
| Sent by Public Health Department | 10 |
| Sent by Rabbi | 1 |
| Direct approach | 41 |
| 2,026 |