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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
Greenwich 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Baby Rice
Bemax
Carella
Carnation Milk
Casilan
Cod Liver Oil & Malt
Complan
Cow & Gate—Full Cream
Cow & Gate—Half Cream
Cow & Gate—Cereal Food
Farex
Farlene
Fru-vita
Glucose D
Groats
(ready cooked fortified)
Groats (Triple Pack)
Marmite
Ostermilk
Rose Hip Syrup
Ribena
Scott's Baby Crl.
S.M.A. Powder
Trufood (Humanised)
Virol
Recuperative Holidays
Under Sections 22 and 28 of the National Health Service Act,
recuperative holidays are provided for mothers and young children,
for the prevention of illness and for care and after care. Similar
holidays are provided under a School Health Services scheme for
children attending school. These holidays are intended to furnish
rest, fresh air and good food but not medical or nursing attention.
There was a considerable increase in the number of holidays
provided during the current year, more unaccompanied school
children and adults (mainly elderly people requiring convalescence)
beine accommodated.
A summary of the use made of these facilities during 1966 is given in the following table:—
| Type of Case | No. | |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric | 8 | |
| Tuberculous | 11 | |
| Other Adults | 122 | |
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 5 | |
| Other Mothers | 9 | |
| Accompanied | 20 | |
| Unaccompanied: | ||
| Aged 0-1 year | — | |
| Aged 1-2 years | 1 | |
| Aged 2-5 years | 8 | |
| 29 | ||
| Accompanied | 3 | |
| Unaccompanied | 148 | |
| 151 | ||
| Total Holidays | 335 | |