London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead]
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| Public Health Officers. | Qualifications. | Extent of Duties. | Salary Contributions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer of Health | M.D., D.P.H | Part time | Under Public Health Act (half). |
| Sanitary Inspector | (Royal San. Inst.) | Whole time | Do. Do. (half) |
| a. Sanitary Inspector's Certificate. | |||
| b. Meat & Food Inspector's Certificate. | |||
| Health Visitor | (Royal San. Inst.) Health Visitor's Certificate, also Certificate lor 3 years' General Training in Nursing. | Whole time | By Exchequer grant. |
Professional Nursing in the Home:—
(a) General: Nurse Heale Wanstead District Nurses Fund,
(supported by private subscriptions).
(b) Infectious Diseases: Measles: Health Visitor.
Midwives.—The supervision of midwives is carried out by the
County Council.
Number of Midwives practising in the District.— Two, not
subsidised.
Adoptive Acts, Bye-laws, and Regulations in force in the
District:—
Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889, adopted Jan., 1891.
Do. (Prevention) Act, 1890, do. 1891.
Public Health (Amendment) Act, 1890, Parts 2 and 3,
adopted Dec., 1890.
Do. Do. 1907, do. May, 1908.
Local Bye-laws are in force respecting:—
New Streets and Buildings: adopted February, 1907.
The Regulation of Slaughterhouses,
The Prevention of Nuisances arising adopted July, 1879.
from Snow and Filth, and
The Keeping of Animals,