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City of London 1909

Annual report of Medical Officer of Health for 1909

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Appendix G.
(54,044)
(4th September, 1909.)
General Order.
Begulations as to Health Visitors.
To the London county Council;—
To the mayor and Commnalty and
Citizens of the City of London, acting
by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the
City of London in Common Council assembled; —
To the Council of each Metropolitan Borough
To the Overseers of the places known as the Inner
Temple and the Middle Temple respectively; —
And to all others whom it may concern.
WHEREAS by Section 6 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1908, hereinafter referred to as "the
Act"), it is enacted as follows:—
"(1.) Any sanitary authority may on or at any time after the
"first day of January one thousand nine hundred and nine appoint
"suitable women (to be known as health visitors) for the purpose of
"giving to persons advice as to the proper nurture care and manage"ment
of young children and the promotion of cleanliness and
"discharging such other duties (if any) as may be assigned to them in
"accordance with the provisions of this section.