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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Principal Nursing Officer 1
Deputy Principal Nursing Officer 1
Assistant Nursing Officers 2
Centre Superindentents 9
Health Visitors 38
Student Health Visitors 9
'Tuberculosis Visitors 2
Clinic Nurses (full-time equivalent 15.6) 16
School Nurses 18
'additionally one supernumary Tuberculosis Visitor held temporarily against vacancy in Health
Visitors' establishment. 96
DAY NURSERIES
Matrons 6
Deputy Matrons 6
Staff Nursery Nurses 24
Nursery Wardens 6
Nursery Assistants 25
Nursery Students 13
Creche Assistant 1
81
GERIATRIC SERVICES
Home Visitors 9
Assistant Home Visitor 1
Ward Sisters at Hillside Home for the Retired 10
20
DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY
Non Medical Supervisor of Midwives 1
Superintendent Midwife 1
Domiciliary Midwives 8
Domiciliary District Nurse Midwife 1
Physiotherapist (part-time) 1
12
HOME NURSING
Superintendent 1
Assistant Superintendent 1
District Nurses 43
45
HOME HELP
Home Help Organisers 3
Assistant Home Help Organisers 3
6
120