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
Hackney 1916
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1916
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would, I am sure, be no difficulty in arranging for the reception in
this hospital of suitable cases of illness in infants and young
children.
(c) The appointment of a sufficient number of properly
qualified Health Visitors, for visiting infants at their homes, and
advising mothers as to the care and feeding of their children. It
would also be the duty of certain of these officers to attend at the
Centres to assist the doctor in attendance.
Estimated Annual Cost.
otherwise of the scheme. The following estimate has been carefully considered and will, I believe, be sufficient to meet the expenditure of a scheme as above outlined.
| Honorarium to physician per annum | 100 | |
| Health Visitor | 120 | |
| Payment to hospital | 50 | |
| Sundry expenses | 30 | |
| - | 300 | |
| Four Health Visitors at £100 per annum each | 400 | |
| Honorarium to medical attendant per ann. | 50 | |
| Premises, rates, &c. | 50 | |
| Lighting, heating, &c. | 10 | |
| Drugs | 20 | |
| Sundries | 20 | |
| - | 150 | |
| Ante-natal work | 300 | |
| Four Health Visitors | 400 | |
| Uniform, allowances, &c. | 30 | |
| Two Infant Centres | 300 | |
| Total | £1,030 | |