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Merton 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES:
Maternal and Child Care:
General 31
Observation and Handicap Register 31
Child Health Centres 31
Ante-natal and Post-natal Services 31-32
Relaxation Classes 32
Premature Infants 32
Child Health:
General 33
Attendances at Child Health Centres 34
Attendances at Toddlers' Clinics 34
Dental Care 34-35
Developmental Clinic 35
Congenital Malformations 35
Welfare Foods and Vitamins 35
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING AND ALLIED SERVICES:
General 36
Health Visiting:
Staff 37
Staff Changes 37
Introduction 37
General Practitioner Attachments 38
Training of Health Visitor Students 38
Post-registration Training 38
Geriatric Health Visiting 38
Health Education 38
Visiting Hospital Staff 38-39
Summary of Work of Health Visitors 39
Sessions Attended by Health Visitors 39
Midwifery:
Staff 40
Staff Changes 40
Introductory 40
Maternity Cases Attended 41
Inhalational Analgesia 41
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 41
Maternity Outfits 41
Medical Aid 41
Emergency Obstetric Unit 41
Early Discharges from Hospital 41-42
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