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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| First visits for treatment | 12 | 13 |
| Subsequent visits | 49 | 62 |
| Total visits | 61 | 75 |
| Treatments provided - | ||
| Fillings | 53 | 36 |
| Teeth filled | 52 | 35 |
| Prophylaxis | 13 | 41 |
| Courses of treatment completed | 10 | 14 |
TRAINING SCHEMES
| 1973 | 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Student Health Visitors | ||
| Sponsored for training by the Borough | 9 | 9 |
| Others given practical training | 5 | 5 |
| Pupil Midwives | ||
| Trained in district experience by Council's | ||
| domiciliary Midwives | 20 | 22 |
| In training at end of year | 7 | 7 |
| District Nursing | ||
| SRN: completing course for District Nursing | ||
| Certificate | 12 | 13 |
| SEN: completing in-service course | 12 | 16 |
| Arrangements with Hospitals | ||
| Community Care nurses placed at Royal Northern, | ||
| and Whittington Hospitals (13 weeks) | 30 | 25 |
| Pupil midwives placed at City of London Maternity | ||
| Hospital | 20 | 23 |
| Visits to Department by other students | ||
| Medical students | 19 | 12 |
| Pre-clinical medical students | Nil | 8 |
| Diploma of Public Health Students | Nil | 21 |
| Medical students attached to GP | 5 | 3 |
| Pre-entry nurses | 20 | 24 |
| Student nurses | 22 | 64 |
| Post Graduate nurses | Nil | 7 |
| Dietetic students | 8 | 13 |
| Ward sisters | 9 | 6 |
| NNEB students | 2 | 2 |
| Others from various colleges | 21 | 25 |
| Total | 106 | 185 |