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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Chief Nursing Officer 1
Principal Nursing Officer 1
Senior Nursing Officers 2
Nursing Officers 8
Health Visitors 39
Student Health Visitors 9
*Tuberculosis Visitors 2
Clinic Nurses (full-time equivalent 16.1) 17
School Nurses 20
Creche Assistant 2
*additionally one supernumary Tuberculosis Visitor held temporarily against vacancy in Health
Visitors' establishment. 101
GERIATRIC SERVICES
Home Visitors 9
Assistant Home Visitor 1
Ward Sisters at Hillside Home for the Retired 10
20
DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY
Principal Nursing Officer 1
Senior Nursing Officer 1
Domiciliary Midwives 8
Domiciliary Home Nurse Midwife 1
Physiotherapist (part-time) 1
12
HOME NURSING
Senior Nursing Officer 1
Senior Home Nurse 6
Home Nurses 38
45
CHIROPODY
Chief Chiropodist/Administrative Officer 1
Senior Chiropodists 7
Chiropodists (Sessional) (Full-time equivalent - 5.1) 12
20
106