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
London County Council 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Divisions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | |
| Medical officers | — | 31 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 41 |
| Nursing officers | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Health visitors and school nursing sisters | 880 | 1,051 | 291 | 342 | 361 | 656 | 769 | 76 | 288 | 4,714 |
| Domiciliary midwives | 12 | 25 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 20 | — | — | 65 |
| Teachers/instructors | 2 | 165 | 3 | 112 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 348 |
| Other Council officers | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Lecturers from outside the Council's service—Nursing | 3 | 27 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 37 |
| Other | 5 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 25 | — | 82 | 6 | 2 | 151 |
| Total | 902 | 1,328 | 314 | 455 | 461 | 658 | 884 | 83 | 293 | 5,378 |
Table (ii)—
| Divisions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | |
| Expectant mothers | 743 | 764 | 252 | 320 | 227 | 568 | 456 | 52 | 184 | 3,566 |
| Mothers, mothers' clubs, etc. | 147 | 529 | 62 | 105 | 225 | 45 | 406 | 11 | 98 | 1,628 |
| Parent/teacher associations | 8 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 78 |
| Schools* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Day continuation classes | 4 | 32 | — | 30 | 2 | — | 5 | 19 | 3 | 95 |
| Voluntary organisations | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 |
| Total | 902 | 1,328 | 314 | 455 | 461 | 658 | 884 | 83 | 293 | 5,378 |