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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 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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Infant Welfare Clinics.
| - | Number of Consultations. | First Attendances of Babies. | Total Attendances. | Average Attendances. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92, Greyhound Road | 130 | 479 | 5,445 | 42 |
| 170, Wandsworth Bridge Rd. | 92 | 281 | 3,489 | 38 |
| Melmoth Hall | 87 | 268 | 2,875 | 33 |
In connection with these Clinics the following are
particulars of children who attended for special
treatments :—
At 92, Greyhound Road.
| No. of children who attended for massage or treatment of minor ailments | 292 |
| No. of attendances | 1,403 |
At The School Treatment Centre, 18, Bagleys Lane.
For operative treatment for enlarged tonsils and adenoids—
| No. of children | 7 |
| For dental treatment (No. of children) | 7 |
| For dental treatment (No. of women) | 90 |
| Total attendances of women for dental treatment Of these 90 women, 25 were provided with dentures. | 301 |
For Visual defects—
| No. of mothers treated | 5 |
| No. of children treated | 6 |
Fulham Babies' Hospital, Lindsay House, BroomHouse
Road.—This Hospital, conducted by a Voluntary
Committee and containing 21 cots, receives a grant of
£1,000 per annum from the Borough Council. Its
primary function is the treatment of nutritional and
dietetic disorders in infants. The Medical Officer of
Health is Medical Superintendent of the Hospital and
during the year 1922, the clinical work of the hospital
has been in charge of Dr. Thomson and Dr. Hardy, two
of the Assistant Medical Officers of Health.