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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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POST NATAL CLINIC: A post-natal clinic was inaugurated at the Health
Centre during the year.
FOSTER PARENTS: At the end of 1946 th-• | registered foster
mother in the borough.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN: The Council contribute annual sum of £101 towards
the improvement of the services of voluntary organisations for Moral Welfard
in London, and is suitably represented on the Council of Moral Welfare.
The Health Visitors pay frequent visits to illegitimate cases and work in
collaboration with the Moral Welfare Worker of the Local Organisation at
St. Faith's Homo,
BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE: The Council agrced to co-oporate with the
North London Blood Supply Dopot by arranging blood donation sessions at tho
Health Contro.