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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
Fulham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Child Minders - Voluntarily Registered | |
| Number minding children at end of the year | 53 |
| Number of children minded at end of the year | 69 |
| Number minding children at end of the year | 4 |
| Number of children minded at end of the year | 10 |
| Number minding children at end of the year | 2 |
| Number of children minded at end of the year | 23 |
| Number of foster mothers at end of the year | 35 |
| Number of foster children maintained at end of the year | 49 |
| Number of cases receiving service at end of the year:- Maternity | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 17 |
| Chronic Sick | 668 |
| Others | 32 |
HOME NURSING
In Fulham, Home Nursing is provided by the Fulham District Nursing Association, a voluntary
body, which receives the major part of its financial resources from the London County Council,
the Statutory body responsible for the provision of this service under the National Health Service
Act, 1946.
The Department receives every co-operation from the Superintendent, Miss P. N. Crook,
(retired August 1962) who was succeeded by Miss A. Whyte and Mr. Vernon Phillips, Secretary/
Accountant of the Association, who has kindly supplied the following details of the nurses work.