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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
Finsbury 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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One of the great difficulties in looking after these special cases
is ensuring the attendance of skilled medical help. Patients who are
not eligible for the District Medical Officer say they can only afford
a doctor once a week, or only call him in once a week, although
the baby is not fit to take to hospital, and he or she is left to the
judgment of the mother. The Health Visitor finds these cases
very difficult to deal with, especially when hospital treatment is
either unsuitable or is refused. The local dispensaries are sometimes
of considerable assistance in such cases.
Birthday Cards.—The issue of special birthday cards to the
toddlers on their 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th birthdays has been continued.
The mothers are invited to bring them to the Centre on an appointed
day.
The response to these cards has been encouraging. A complete
medical inspection is carried out and the necessary advice given.
| Name of Foster Mother. | Address. | Number of children under 9 years of age in care of fostermothers on 31st Dec., 1938. | Approved number of nurse children. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attwood, Mrs. V. | 28, Busaco Street | 1 | 1 |
| Evans, Mrs. H. | 5, River Street | 1 | 1 |
| Hall, Mrs. H. | 163, Central Street | 1 | 1 |
| Nuttall, Mrs. E. | 27, Gt. Percy Street | 2 | 3 |
| Slade, Mrs. D. | 27, Percy Circus | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler, Mrs. A. | 20, Rahere Street | 1 | 1 |
| Additions to the List during 1938. | |||
| Franklin, Mrs. E. | 41, Wynyatt Street | 1 | 1 |
| Lashbrook, Mrs. E. | 22,Lloyd Baker Street | 0 | 1 |
| Bowey, Mrs. J. | 13, Claremont Square | 1 | 1 |
| Watts, Mrs. C. | 26, Kings Cross Road | 0 | 2 |
*The name of this foster mother was removed from the List upon her
removal to an unknown address before the end of 1938.
The following number of Notices were received during 1938:—
| Reception of nurse children in Finsbury | 34 |
| Removal of nurse children from Finsbury | 12 |
| Deaths of nurse children in Finsbury | 1 |