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
Merton 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Summary of Work of Health Visitors 32
Training of Health Visitors 32
Health Education 32
Midwifery:
Staff 34-35
Introductory 35
Organisation 35
Maternity Cases Attended 35
Inhalational Analgesia 35
Puerperal Pyrexia 35
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 35
Maternity Outfits 36
Medical Aid 36
Early Discharges from Hospital 36
Midwifery Training 36
Post-Graduate Courses 36
Domiciliary Visiting 36
Attendances at Clinics 37
Transfers to Hospital 37
Home Nursing:
Staff 37-38
Organisation 38
Training of District Nurses 39
Post Graduate Courses for District Nurses 39
Cases Attended 39
Visits Made 39-40
Incontinence Pads 40
Incontinent Laundry Service 40
Marie Curie Foundation Cancer Nursing Service 40
Domestic Help Service:
Staff 40-41
Organisation 41
Statistics 41-42
Details of Sources of Application 41
Chiropody Service 42
Ripple Bed Service 43
Sick Room Equipment 43
Recuperative Holidays 43
Cervical Cytology 43-44
Mental Health Service:
Introductory 45
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