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Woolwich 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Health Committee 3
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee 3
Preface 1
I.— GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES.
Public Health Officers 11
Laboratory Facilities 15
Clinics and Treatment Centres 16
Ambulance Facilities 17
Professional Nursing in the Home 18
Hospitals 19
Midwifery and Maternity Services 19
Institutional Provision for Mothers and Children 20
Health Visiting 20
Infant Life Protection 20
Orthopaedic Treatment 20
Supply of Insulin 20
Vaccination 21
Adoptive Acts, By-laws and Regulations in Force in the Districts 23
School Medical Service (L.C.C.) 23
II.— HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
General Reference 26
Health Week 26
Health Services Booklet 27
Health and Happiness for Baby 27
School Children 28
Adults 28
Informal Talks 28
Central Council for Health Education 29
Posters 29
Better Health 30
National Public Health Campaign 30
Information in Post Offices 30
Bookmarks 31
Cookery Classes 31
III.— MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
General Reference 32
Staff 32
Public Health (London) Act, Part XII 32
The Work of the Health Visitors 32
Infant Life Protection 33
The Work of the Welfare Centres 35
Toddlers' Clinic 38
Principles Governing Choice of Shoes 41
Artificial Sunlight Clinic 48
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic 49
Provision of Maternity Outfits 49
Compensation to Midwives 49
Payment of Midwives' Fees 50
Administration of the Public Health (Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations,
1926 50
Obstetric Complications in Private Practice 50
Home Helps 50
Boarding-out of Children 50
Expenses of Mothers Breast-feeding their Babies in Hospital 50