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
Fulham 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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(5) Treatment in hospital of children requiring special
nursing or feeding.
(6) Operative treatment of children under school age
suffering from dental defects and enlarged tonsils and
adenoids.
(7) Treatment of children under school age suffering
from minor ailments requiring continuous treatment and
the assistance of a nurse,
(8) Nursing of children suffering from measles and
ophthalmia.
(9) Ante-natal Clinics for expectant mothers.
(10) Maternity Home for women with inadequate
home accommodation.
(11) A system of "home helps" for services in the
home when the mothers are absent.
(1 2) Dental Clinic for expectant and nursing mothers.
(13) Provision of milk at a reduced price for necessitous
women and their children.
The estimated cost of the scheme is:—
| Salary of Assistant Medical Officer of Health | £500 |
| Salaries of two additional Health Visitors | 300 |
| Salaries of present Health Visitors | 35o |
| Contribution to Babies Hospital | 1000 |
| Contribution to Fulham Nursery | 300 |
| Cost of Maternity Home | 825 |
| Equipment of Maternity Home (1 st year only) | 600 |
| Home Helps | 200 |
| Milk for mothers and babies at reduced price | 150 |
| Nursing for Measles, etc. | 25 |
| £4,250 |