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
Woolwich 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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V.—Nursing Arrangements, Hospitals and
other Institutions.
Professional Nursing in the Home 57
Midwives 58
Clinics and Treatment Centres 58
Hospitals 60
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers 63
Ambulance Facilities 64
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Treatment 65
Voluntary Work 66
Work of the Health Visitors 66
Work of the Centres 68
Supply of Milk to Necessitous, Expectant and Nursing
Mothers and to Young Children 70
Feeding of Infants in Woolwich 71
VI.—Laboratory Work.
Public Analyst 73
Bacteriological Examinations 73
Supply of Antitoxin 73
Adoptive Acts, By-Laws and Regulations in force in the
District 74
VII.—Sanitary Administration.
Closet Accommodation 76
Scavenging 76
Complaints 76
Drainage 77
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act 77
Inhabited House Duty 77
Houses Let in Lodgings 77
Underground Sleeping Rooms 77
Destruction of Rats 78
Rag Flock Act 78