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 Merton]
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Incontinence Pads 39
Incontinent Laundry Service 39
Domestic Help Service:
Staff 39
Organisation 39
Statistics 40
Details of Sources of Application 40
Hours worked by Home Helps 40
Prevention of Illness, Care and After-Care:
Clinic for Older People 41
Health Education 41-42
Chiropody Service 42
Ripple Bed Service 43
Sick Room Equipment 43
Recuperative Holidays 44
Cervical Cytology 44
Family Planning 44-45
Mental Health and Social Work Services:
Introduction 46
General 46
Staff 46
Training of Staff 47
The work of the Mental Welfare Officers 47
Co-ordination of the Hospital Services 47-48
Community Care of the Mentally Disordered 48
Attachment to Group Practices 48
Subnormality:
Cases in Community Care 49
Special Care Unit 49
Junior Training Centre 49-50
Adult Training Centre 50
Short Term Care 50
Other Forms of Mental Disorder:
Cases dealt with by Mental Welfare Officers 51
Guardianship 51
Patients receiving Community Care 51
Cases Boarded Out 51-52
Social Work Section:
Staff 52
General 52
Social Casework 52
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