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
Tottenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Talks were given by health visitors during ante-natal clinics,
infant welfare clinics, individually and in groups.
A large number of senior school girls have visited health
centres and nurseries for observation visits and demonstrations of
infant care and baby bathing, and by their evident pleasure and
questions they have shown their interest in nurseries and local
health services.
Distribution of Vitamins and Accessory Foods.
The centres have continued to act as an agency for the distribution
of the national dried milk, cod-liver oil and fruit juices.
The local food office have supplied the following figures of distributions:—
| Bottles of cod-liver oil | 16,386 |
| Bottles of orange juice | 60,583 |
| Tins of national dried milk | 41,180 |
| Packets of cod-liver oil capsules | 4,198 |
Of this quantity 75 per cent. was issued by the local food office
and the remaining 25 per cent. through the four welfare centres.
In addition to the above issues, supplies were issued to the medical officer of health for distribution as follows:—
| To Institutions and Schools. | |
|---|---|
| Bottles of cod-liver oil | 1,335 |
| Bottles of orange juice | 4,360 |
| Tins of national dried milk | 594 |
| Bottles of cod-liver oil | 348 |
| Bottles of orange juice | 1,092 |
DAY NURSERIES.
The present nurseries provide accommodation for 140 children
daily. All nurseries are approved training schools for student
nursery nurses. The health visitors have arranged for the
selection and admission of children to day and residential nurseries.
Toy equipment has been improved and greater facilities have been
made for free play in the toddler age group.