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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES—
| DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION | 170, Wandsworth Bridge Road. | Thursdays—2p.m. |
| MASSAGE | Bishop Creighton House. | Tuesdays—10a.m. |
| Fridays—10a.m. | ||
| ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT | 5/7, Parsons Green. | Men: |
| Mondays—6.30p.m. | ||
| Fridays—1.30p.m. | ||
| Women: | ||
| Tuesdays—9.15a.m. | ||
| Fridays—2p.m. | ||
| Children: | ||
| Mondays—9.15a.m. and 2p.m. | ||
| Wednesdays—9.15a.m. and 2p.m. | ||
| Thursdays—9.15a.m. and 2p.m. | ||
| Fridays—9.15a.m. | ||
| Schoolgirls: | ||
| Saturdays—9a.m. | ||
| Schoolboys: | ||
| Saturdays—10.30a.m. | ||
| TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY | 114, New King's Road. | Women and Young Children. |
| Mondays—10 to 11.30a.m. | ||
| School Children: | ||
| Mondays—1.45 to 3p.m. | ||
| Men—Old and new cases: | ||
| Tuesdays-—10 to 11.30a.m. | ||
| Men and Women Workers: | ||
| Tuesdays—6 to 7.30p.m. | ||
| Women—Old and new cases: | ||
| Wednesdays—10 to 11.30a.m. | ||
| Children—Old and new cases: | ||
| Thursdays—1.45 to 3p.m. |
ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT CLINIC
The Council took advantage of the opportunity provided by the erection of the new Maternity
Home and Clinic to provide ultra violet light treatment facilities. The unit consists of two individual
treatment cubicles and a large general irradiation room, the general lay-out being decided upon
after visiting several other clinics.
Following a decision of the Council to make this treatment available for any resident in the
borough, in accordance with the powers conveyed by Section 226 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, the Public Health Committee assumed responsibility for this part of the new building,
vice the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
Medical supervision is undertaken by the Resident Medical Officer at the Maternity Home,
and treatment is given by a whole-time nurse with special training and experience. Two sessions
weekly are available for each of the following classes : Men, women, schoolboys, schoolgirls and
infants.
The attendances between the opening at the end of November and the end of the year were
as follows:—
First attendances.
Re-attendances.
Total.
Infants (under 5 years of age)
94
299
393
Boys
1
1
2
Girls
1
1
2
Men
5
18
23
Women
45
155
200
Totals
146
474
620