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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Training of District Nurses 38-39
Post Graduate Courses for District Nurses 39
Cases Attended 39
Visits Made 39
Marie Curie Foundation Cancer Nursing Service 39-40
Incontinence Pads 40
Incontinent Laundry Service 40
Domestic Help Service:
Staff 40
Organisatio 40
Statistics 41
Details of Sources of Application 41
Hours worked by Home Helps 41
Prevention of Illness, Care and After-Care:
Clinic for Older People 42-44
Chiropody Service 44-45
Ripple Bed Service 45
Sick Room Equipment 45
Recuperative Holidays 45
Cervical Cytology 46
Family Planning 46-47
Mental Health Services:
General 48
Staff 48-49
Training of Staff 49
The work of the Mental Welfare Officers 50
Co-operation with Voluntary Associations 50-51
Patients in Hospital 51
Subnormality:
Cases in Community Care 51
Special Care Unit 52
Junior Training Centre 52
Adult Training Centre 52-53
Short Term Care 55
Other Forms of Mental Disorder:
Cases Boarded Out 55
Cases dealt with by Mental Welfare Officers 54
Guardianship 55
Patients receiving Community Care 54-55
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