Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Application for the admission of cases will be made by the
Medical Officer of Health of the Borough, who will arrange
for the conveyance of patients to and from the Hospital.
The charge is to be at the rate of 10s. per patient per
day.
ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT.
The scheme for the Orthopaedic Treatment of children
under school age at the Kingston, Surbiton and District
Red Cross Curative Post, Norbiton, worked satisfactorily,
and during the year 6 infants received out-patient treatment,
making 243 attendances.
The cost of out-patient treatment was £24 15s., and
the contributions paid by parents towards this expenditure
amounted to £13 3s.
Two infants were treated as in-patients at St. Vincent's
Orthopaedic Hospital at a total cost of £79 5s. 3d., the
parents in both cases being unable to contribute anything
towards this charge.
I. —INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Premises. | Inspections | Number of Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted |
---|---|---|---|
Factories—(including Factory Laundries) | 13 | 2 | Nil |
Workshops—(including Workshop Laundries) | |||
Workplaces—(other than Out-workers' premises) | |||
Total | 13 | 2 | Nil |