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

Barking 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: CONVALESCENCEArrangements were made for persons recommended a recuperative holiday by general practitioners or medical officers to go away for a period, usually of two weeks, as summarised below:-

CONVALESCENCE

Arrangements were made for persons recommended a recuperative holiday by general practitioners or medical officers to go away for a period, usually of two weeks, as summarised below:-

AdultsChildren
National Health Service Act: Section 22 (Mothers and Young Children)26
Section 28 (Prevention of illness, care and after-care)59-

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The social activities continued to flourish, and included:-
Evening Theatre Outing - February
Day's River Trip (Sunday) - August
Evening Social - October
Dinner and Dance - December
Six cases received the services of a Night Attendant, and at the close of
the year, one was employed.