London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1918

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1918

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

49
Report oj the Medical Officer oj Health.

Table: The following statement shows the estimated cost of carrying out the before-mentioned suggestions, but half of this expenditure would be refunded to the Council by the Local Government Board:—

The following statement shows the estimated cost of carrying out the before-mentioned suggestions, but half of this expenditure would be refunded to the Council by the Local Government Board:—

(1) Dental work£100 per annum.
(2) Lying-in homes200 „
(3) Home helpsNil
(4) Provision of food for expectant and nursing mothers and for children under five years of age100 „
(5) Creches and day nurseries600 „
(6) Convalescent homes100 „
(7) Homes for children of widowed and deserted mothers and for illegitimate children100 „
(8) Health visitors220 „
£1,420

Text

Copy text to clipboard

I havq the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
P. CALDWELL SMITH,
Medical Officer of Health
rvBLic Health Department,
79, East Hill, Wandsworth.
13th November, 1918.
This report has been considered by the Council and is being
dealt with during the current year.