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 Deptford Borough]
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The following is a summary of the work done at the various Infant Welfare Clinics during the year:—
Clinic. | No. of times open. | New Cases | Attendances | Consultations with Doctor | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year. | Ages 1-5 years. | Total New Cases | Total Old Cases | Total New and Old Cases | Under year | 1-5 years | |||
Gosterwood Street | 47 | 112 | 18 | 130 | 2271 | 2401 | 1858 | 543 | 1082 |
Monday sessions | 49 | 83 | 17 | 100 | 2410 | 2510 | 1904 | 606 | 969 |
Tuesday Do. | 51 | 71 | 14 | 85 | 1988 | 2073 | 1587 | 486 | 803 |
Wednesday Do. | 51 | 84 | 12 | 96 | 2637 | 2733 | 2006 | 727 | 1208 |
52 | 72 | 7 | 79 | 1993 | 2672 | 1537 | 535 | 1087 | |
Thursday Do. | 51 | 107 | 20 | 127 | 2422 | 2549 | 2044 | 505 | 934 |
51 | 55 | 8 | 63 | 1046 | 1109 | 775 | 334 | 402 | |
Friday Do. | 51 | 77 | 12 | 89 | 1604 | 1693 | 1394 | 299 | 614 |
51 | 122 | 22 | 144 | 2814 | 2958 | 2236 | 722 | 1254 | |
Hales Street | 51 | 106 | 4 | 110 | 2339 | 2449 | 1939 | 510 | 809 |
52 | 113 | 29 | 142 | 2292 | 2434 | 1748 | 686 | 1065 | |
Ilderton Road | 51 | 97 | 16 | 113 | 2849 | 2962 | 2272 | 690 | 1002 |
Toddlers' Clinic | 106 | — | 741 | 741 | 319 | 1060 | — | 1060 | 1060 |
Do. Ilderton Rd. | — | — | 37 | 37 | 15 | 52 | — | 52 | 52 |
Totals | 714 | 1099 | 957 | 2056 | 26999 | 29055 | 21300 | 7755 | 12841 |
* Commenced September, 1938.
The Health Visitors collectively made 703 attendances at these Clinics.
(b) Maternity Clinics. These are conducted at the Central
Clinic, Amersha Road and at a Clinic held at Clyde Street Baths,
four Sessions per week at the former and one Session per week at the
latter, being devoted to this purpose. The service provided is designed
to secure efficient ante-natal and post-natal care. At present one of the
Sessions at the Central Clinic is more or less set aside for post-natal
work.
Provision is made for X-Ray examination as an aid in the diagnosis
of obscure cases, 27 cases being thus dealt with.
The co-operation of the Medical Practitioners and of the Midwives
is sought and to them is forwarded the Report of the Medical Officer
upon any woman sent by them for examination. Close co-operation