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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
Richmond upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The work done was as follows:—
| Extractions of permanent teeth | 317 |
| ,, temporary ,, | 308 |
| Filling of permanent teeth | 13 |
| „ „ temporary „ | 4 |
| Other operations chiefly in connection with provision of dentures | 27 |
| Dentures supplied | 12 |
| Number of anæthetics given | 150 |
(ii) Institutional Provision for Mothers or Children.
There is a Home (supported by voluntary effort) for unmarried
mothers and illegitimate children. No arrangements are made for
confinements to take place there.
By arrangements with the Surrey County Council unmarried
mothers and their children can be sent to a Home at Epsom if
beds are available.
(iii) Health Visitors.
There are three Health Visitors employed as such half-time.
The rest of their work is as School Nurses.
With the enlargement of the Borough some re-arrangement
of districts was required, and the Health Visitor who takes the
southern portion of the Borough (including Ham and Petersham)
attends the Welfare Centre at Petersham twice monthly.
(iv) Infant Life Protection (under part 1 of the Children Act,
1908, as amended by the Children and Young Persons
Act, 1932).
The Maternity and Child Welfare Work also includes the
supervision of Foster Children, a work formerly in the hands of
the Guardians. All persons taking children for gain require to be
registered and their homes are visited by the Health Visitors