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 Stepney]
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(f) Number of cases in which the local authority has given a sanction
during the year:—
(i) under (a) of Section 3 of the Act of 1908 nil
(ii) „ (b) „ „ „ nil
(iii) „ (c) „ „ „ nil
(g) Number of orders obtained during the year under Section 67 of the
Act of 1932:—
(i) from a court of summary jurisdiction nil
(ii) from a single Justice nil
Feeding of
Infants.
Breast fed 2,902
Artificially fed 106
No. of infants dead before the visit of Health Visitor 56
„ removed before the visit of the Health Visitor 99
„ untraced 2
Maternity
Outfits.
Sterilized maternity outfits are supplied at cost price through the
Municipal Ante-natal Clinic.
During the year six outfits were supplied.
Ante-Natal
Clinics
In accordance with the Report of the Minister of Health, dated 4th
November, 1932, facilities have now been made for the Health Visitors to
gain experience of the work at the Council's Ante-Natal Clinic. Each Health
Visitor attends the clinic for a period of three months.