Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health and the School Medical Officer for the year 1909 / by J. H. Crocker.

  • Richmond upon Thames (London, England). Council.
Date:
[1909]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health and the School Medical Officer for the year 1909 / by J. H. Crocker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Voluntary Notification of Phthisis. The usual notification fee is paid for each case of phthisis notified to the Medical Officer of Health. Examination of Sputum, &c., for the Tubercle Bacillus. The Medical Officer of Health will be pleased to undertake the examination of any specimen forwarded to him and to report as to the presence or otherwise of the tubercle bacillus. Richmond Infants’ Health Society. The above-named Society consists of ladies of experience who, upon receiving an intimation from a doctor or midwife, arrange for one of the members periodically to visit a mother so as to give advice as to feeding and nursing the infant. Overcrowding. Insanitary Homes. Alcoholic Intemperance. Any information which you can give me concerning overcrowd¬ ing, insanitary and dirty homes, intemperance, &c., will be appreciated, and such information will be treated as confidential. Believe me, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, J. H. CROCKER, Medical Officer of Health.