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 45
Incontinent Laundry Service 45
Domestic Help Service:
Staff 45
Organisation 45
Statistics 46
Details of Sources of Application 46
Hours worked by Home Helps 46
Prevention of Illness, Care and After-Care:
Clinic for Older People 47
Health Education 48-50
Chiropody Service 50
Ripple Bed Service 51
Sick Room Equipment 51
Recuperative Holidays 51
Cervical Cytology 51
Family Planning 52
Mental Health and Social Work Services:
Introduction 53
General 53
Staff 53
Training of Staff 53-54
The work of the Mental Welfare Officers 54
Co-ordination of the Hospital Services 54
Community Care of the Mentally Disordered 54
Subnormality:
Cases in Community Care 55
Special Care Unit 55-56
Junior Training Centre 56
Senior Training Centre 56-57
Short Term Care 57
Other Forms of Mental Disorder:
Cases dealt with by Mental Welfare Officers 57
Guardianship 58
Patients receiving Community Care 58
Cases Boarded Out 58
Social Work Section:
Staff 58
General 58
Social Casework 59-60
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