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
Lambeth 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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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.1, 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
Camber well District Nursing Association
Norwood & District Nursing Association
Ranyard Nurses
Roman Catholic Nurses' Institute
South London District Nursing Association
Southwark, Newington and Walworth District
Nursing Associations
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.