London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Twickenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

61
for babies were arranged and tea and entertainment provided
through the kindness of the lady members of the
committee and other friends, to all of whom thanks were
duly conveyed.
Infectious Disease under five years.

Table: Reference to this is made under the respective diseases, but the action taken may be summarized as follows:—

Reference to this is made under the respective diseases, but the action taken may be summarized as follows:—

Infectious Disease.No. of cases notified.No. of cases visited.No. of cases nursed.
Ophthalmia Neon.885
Puerperal Fever642
Measles92666
Epidemic Diarrhœa666

Text

Copy text to clipboard

STAFF OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
As several of the officers are engaged in duties connected
with both the School Medical Service and general
Public Health Administration, these are included in the
list given below:—
Medical Officer of Health: G. H. Dupont, who is also
School Medical Officer, Dental Anæsthetist,
Medical Superintendent of Maternity and Child
Welfare, Medical Officer to one of the Centres,
and Medical Superintendent with charge of
Patients at the Isolation and Small-pox
Hospitals.
Medical Officer to Radnor House Infant Welfare
Centre (part time): Dr. Helen Hatton.
Health Visitors: Miss M. Herron and Miss T.
Stubbs. Both are trained Nurses and hold the
Central Midwives Board Certificate and the
Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute for
Health Visitors and School Nurses.
School Nurse : Miss H. Franklin.
Trained.