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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
Lambeth 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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The County Council does in fact administer the Maternity and
Child Welfare Services, the vaccination and immunisation, health
visiting, and domestic help services from the Divisional Health
Offices, 128, Brook Drive, S.E. 11.
Vaccination and immunisation is also done by general practitioners.
The Midwifery, Ambulance and Mental Health services are
administered direct from the Public Health Department, County Hall,
S.E.I, and Home Nursing is carried out on behalf of the County
Council by voluntary organisations.
The voluntary nursing associations working in the Borough are
as follows
Brixton District Nursing Association.
Camberwell District Nursing Association.
Norwood and District Nursing Association.
Ranyard Nurses.
Roman Catholic Nurses' Institute.
South London District Nursing Association.
Southwark, Newington and Walworth District
Nursing Association.
Public Health Laboratory Service
The Public Health Laboratory Service provides a comprehensive
service for the examination of specimens submitted by local
authorities and general practitioners. The local laboratory is
situated at County Hall and is under the direction of Dr. A.J.H.
Tomlinson.