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
St Pancras 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Work carried out by superintendents and health visitors.
Maternity and Child Welfare work is to be considered under the two main headings of
CHILD WELFARE and MATERNAL CARE. In regard to each of these the duties of
Superintendents and health visitors are divided between home visiting and supervising or
rendering assistance in connection with the various activities of the centre to which they are
attached.
Particulars of the work of these officers are given in the following table:—