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 West Ham]
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NURSING STAFF.
Miss E. Adams.
Miss C. Aitken (resigned)
Miss E. Alford.
Miss D. S. Ayton.
Miss A. Burrows.
Miss E. M. Bussell.
Miss A. J. Costain.
Miss M. M. Empson.
Mrs. E. G. Eyton.
Miss E. Fraser.
Miss L. C. Glover.
Mrs. C. B. Halls.
Miss E. D. Harris.
Miss F. G. Hobbs.
Miss C. E. Hutton.
Miss E. K. Jack.
Miss E. Large.
Miss A. K. McCormack.
Miss M. Mackenzie.
Miss L. F. Manning.
Miss F. Moore.
Miss L. M. Pennington.
Miss F. R. Pritchard.
Miss M. H. Rose.
Miss E. R. Tanner.
Miss M. E. Tanner.
Miss M. A. Van RYssen.
Mrs. S. Wilderspin.
Miss O. S. Vincent (Matron, FYFIeld ResidEntial Open Air School)
(2) Co-ordination of Departments.
The School Medical Officer is also Medical Officer of Health,
and there is the closest co-operation between all the Departments
under his control.
(a) Co-ordination between the School Medical Service and
the Maternity and Child Welfare Department is secured by the
transfer of the Health Visitors' following-up cards to the School
Medical Department. These cards are allocated to the child's
School Medical Dossier when it becomes of school age, and so
are available for the School Medical Inspection at the first examination.
(b) Care of Debilitated Children under School Age.—These
children are brought to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health
by such voluntary agencies as the Invalid and Crippled Children's
Society, the Invalid Children's Aid Association, and the various
Hospitals. The examination of these children is now undertaken
by Dr. Helen Campbell, the Assistant Medical Officer for Maternity
and Child Welfare.
(c) The Bye-Laws Department daily notifies the Medical
Officer of Health of Absentees from school on medical grounds.
(d) The Tuberculosis Officer is constantly in touch with the
School Medical Department, reporting on children who are referred
to him bv the Assistant School Medical Officers.
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