Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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successful and are greatly appreciated by the elderly
people for whom they provide healthy and profitable
activity. It should be emphasised that this scheme is
basically a medical one - it is designed to prevent
premature disability and to play a part in rehabilitation.
For this reason a geriatrician, a general practitioner
and the medical officer of health are closely associated
with its activities.