London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Islington 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Student Health Visitors 9
Tuberculosis Visitors 2
Clinic Nurses 16
School Nurses 18
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DAY NURSERIES
Matrons 5
Deputy Matrons 5
Staff Nursery Nurses 21
Nursery Wardens 5
Nursery Assistants 19
Nursery Students 22
Creche Assistant (part-time) 1
78
GERIATRIC SERVICES
Home Visitors 5
Assistant Home Visitors 5
Ward Sisters at Hillside Home for the Retired 10
20
DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY
Non Medical Supervisor of Midwives 1
Superintendent Midwife 1
Domiciliary Midwives 14
Domiciliary Midwives (part-time) 3
Physiotherapist (part-time) 1
20
HOME NURSING
Superintendent 1
Assistant Superintendent 1
District Nurses 38
Student District Nurses 6
46
DOMESTIC HELP
Home Help Organisers 3
Assistant Home Help Organisers 3
6
MENTAL HEALTH
Principal Mental Health Social Worker 1
Deputy Principal Mental Health Social Worker 1
Senior Mental Health Social Workers 9
Mental Health Social Workers 3
Psychiatric Social Worker 1
Senior Occupational Therapist 1
Supervisor (Junior Training Centre) 1
Deputy Supervisor " " 1
Supervisors (Training Centre) 2
Assistant Supervisors " 13
Supervisors (Day Centre) 2
Assistant Supervisors 3
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