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 Battersea Borough]
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Staff (Continued).
Tuberculosis Dispensary—
*Tuberculosis Nurses—(Miss) M. Schotborgh (eg h), (Miss) B. O'Connor (g).
(Miss) C. Thompson (f g).
*Secretary and Clerk—(Miss) L. Wadham (a d).
†Clerks—(Miss) C. Turner. (Mrs.) M. E. Wf.rrett.
Disinfecting Station—Superintendent—T. J. Farrow.
Mortuary—Superintendent—W. Newman.
*Nurseries—Matrons—Battersea Park Nursery—(Miss) G. E. Elliott (f g).
Clapham Common Nursery—(Mrs.) E. A. Burns (g).
Nightingale Lane Nursery—(Miss) E. Edwards (f g).
Sisters Avenue Nursery—(Mrs.) S. Norris (f g).
(a) Sanitary Inspectors' certificate of the Sanitary Inspectors' Examination Board.
(b) Sanitary Inspectors' certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute and Sanitary
Inspectors' Examination Joint Board.
(r) Meat and other Foods certificate, Royal Sanitary Institute, or Sanitary
Inspectors' Examination Board.
(d) Health Visitors' certificate, Board of Education.
(e) „ „ „ Royal Sanitary Institute.
(/) State certified midwife.
(g) State registered nurse.
(h) Tuberculosis certificate.
* These Officers were transferred to the London County Council on the 5th July, 1948,
consequence of the operation of the National Health Service,
† These Officers were transferred to the Hospitals Board on the 5th July, 1948, in consequence
of the operation of the National Health Service.
INDEX TO SECTIONS.
page
Preface 5
Staff of the Public Health Department 3
Principal Figures for 1948 6
Vital Statistics 7
Maternity and Child Welfare 14
Infectious Diseases 22
Tuberculosis 24
Cancer 27
Bacteriological Examinations 28
Sanitary Circumstances 29
Protection of Food Supply :
(a) Inspection of Food Premises 37
(b) Sampling of Food and Drugs 41
Housing 47
Factories and Homework 51
Miscellaneous Matters 54