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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| First visits | 755 |
| Subsequent visits | 285 |
| Infant death enquiries | 108 |
| Still-birth enquiries | 121 |
| Visits to Puerperal Fever cases | 20 |
| Visits to Ophthalmia Neonatorum cases | 59 |
| Visits to Measles cases | 460 |
| Visits to other Infectious cases | 244 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 634 |
| Ineffectual calls | 3,377 |
| Municipal | 592 |
| Voluntary | 616 |
Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres.
There are ten Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres in the Borough, and the attendances at these during the year are summarised below:—
| Name of Centre. | No. of Sessions held in the Year. | Total Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 1 year of age. | Children aged 1-5 years. | ||
| Bellingham Infant Welfare Centre | 47 | 1,780 | 2,177 |
| Catford School for Mothers | 96 | 4,920 | 3,188 |
| Downham Infant Welfare Centre | 48 | 3,588 | 2,860 |
| Forest Hill School for Mothers | 51 | 4,158 | 2,728 |
| Grove Park Infant Welfare Centre | 48 | 2,055 | 1,251 |
| Hither Green Mothers' & Babies' Welcome | 48 | 2,828 | 2,646 |
| Lee and Blackheath School for Mothers | 50 | 3,598 | 2,518 |
| St. Mary's School for Mothers | 51 | 4,002 | 1,765 |
| Sydenham Infant Welfare Centre | 97 | 4,446 | 1,511 |
| Upper Sydenham Infant Welfare Center | 50 | 1,298 | 854 |
Nursing in the Home.
| The cases nursed during 1933 and the number of visits made, are shown in the following table : — |