London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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of infection. Many cases have been sent to us also by the
Local Authority medical staff, Health Visitors, and School
Nurses of the other districts in Leyton. The co-operation of all
these is essential and very much valued.
" It would not have been possible to have tested and
vaccinated so many cases if all Clinic sessions had not been made
available for this work instead of occasional sessions only.
This has meant additional work for the nursing staff in daily
or twice daily sterilising of instruments and laying out of
materials ; and it is due to them to record with appreciation
that this has always been done most willingly and that
co-operation generally has been enthusiastic."