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
Sutton 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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in-Service Training
Anatomy and Physiology in Primary Schools
A course for primary school teachers on the content and methods of teaching basic
anatomy and physiology was arranged at the Teachers' Centre.
The Health Education Centre provided audio-visual and other teaching aids for
demonstration. As a result of this course a Working Party was set upt to meet in 1971 and discuss
health education in primary schools. The Health Education Officer was asked to join the Working
Party as a member and Dr. I. Clowes named as one of the specialists to be consulted.
Mothercraft for Midwives
The Principal Nursing Officer for Home Nursing and Midwifery arranged that all her
staff should undergo a short course of lectures on the content and methods of group teaching in
mothercraft and family planning run by the Health Education Officer. The content of the above
course was integrated into the Community Health Course for Student Midwives.
The Training Officer examined and the Medical Officer of Health awarded certificates of proficiency to twelve district midwives and nurses.
| Subject Matter | Clinics | Schools | Elsewhere | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology | 11 | 149 | - | 160 |
| Dental Health | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| General Health Education | 146 | 134 | 6 | 286 |
| Health, Social & Welfare Services | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Home Safety | 23 | 29 | 5 | 57 |
| Parentcraft | 191 | 21 | - | 212 |
| Social Diseases | 13 | 163 | 1 | 177 |
| TOTAL | 395 | 510 | 16 | 921 |
Nursing Homes
The following registered nursing homes are situated in the borough:-
Carshalton Nursing Home Ltd., 28, Salisbury Road, Carshalton.
103, Woodcote Road, Wallington.
The Avenue, 32, The Avenue, Cheam.
The Red House, 40, Burdon Lane, Cheam.
St. Margaret's, 17, Overton Road, Sutton.
Woodcote Grove House (Friends of the Poor and Gentle-folks' Help),
Woodcote Park, Coulsdon.
The following establishments are also registered as "Nursing Homes":St.
Anthony's Hospital, Cheam.
Lourdes House, Wallington. (For mentally sub-normal children)
The Haven, Camden Road, Sutton. (Mother and Baby Home).
Nurses' Agencies Act, 1957
In the year 1970 there was only one nurses' agency licensed under this Act in the Borough:
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