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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

Lewisham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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SECTION VII.—Maternity and Child Welfare.
Health Visitors.—Six whole-time Health Visitors are engaged
in maternity and child welfare work. Each is allotted a
particular district, and attends at the Voluntary Centre which is
held in her district. Two of the Health Visitors are also in
attendance at the Council's Infant Clinic to assist the Medical
Officer.

Table: The work of these officers in the visitation of parent and infants is summarised in the following Table: —

The work of these officers in the visitation of parent and infants is summarised in the following Table: —

Work of Health Visitors.
Primary Visits to Infants2,612
Return „ „8,429
Visits to Children between 2 and 5 years3,299
Infantile Death Enquiries54
Stillbirth Enquiries31
Ante-Natal Visits614
Milk Assistance Scheme Enquiries1,375
Visits to Enteritis Cases40
Visits to Ophthalmia Cases20
Return Visits to „ „71

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Municipal Maternity Home.
Medical Officer Dr. J. W. Miller.
Matron Mrs. D. Fynn.
The Maternity Home is situated at 41, Rushey Green,
Catford, and has seventeen beds, permitting an average admission
of 26 patients per month.
The nursing stall comprises the Matron, five nurses and
two probationers. The domestic staff includes a cook, two
housemaids, a laundry-maid, and a daily cleaner. There is also
a Clerk-Dispenser.