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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Several staff attended refresher courses and specific study day
conferences applicable to their sphere of work. In addition, two
members of staff attended middle management courses in preparation
for anticipated changes to come.
Two health visitors and one district nurse retired with between
them, an aggregate of eighty years valuable service to the community
- a sad loss to the Department and public alike.
Lastly, and by no means least, a great deal of thought and
planning has been given to implement the Mayston Report on Management
Structure of the Local Authority Nursing Services. Plans have been
put to the appropriate Committees for their approval and acceptance
the outcome of which is still awaited.
My staff and I look forward with hopeful enthusiasm to improved
reorganisation in 1971.
STATISTICS
Midwifery Service
Deliveries attended by Domiciliary Midwives - 1970
| Doctor present at delivery | Doctor not present at delivery | Cases delivered in hospital and attended by Domiciliary Midwives on discharge before 10th day. |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 275 | 1,571 |
Home Nursing Service
Total number of persons nursed during the year 1,918
Number of persons who were aged under 5 at first visit 9
Number of persons who were aged 65 or over at first visit 771
Health Visiting Service
Cases Visited by Health Visitors Number of Cases
Children born in 1970 2,177
" " " 1969 1,880
" " " 1965-68 4,794
8,851
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