London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Ante-natal and post-natal clinics
| No. of women who attended antenatal clinics | 4,135 |
| ,, ,, „ ,, postnatal clinics | 659 |
| Total number of attendances | 18,880 |
The attendances at the various centres were as follows:—
| Antenatal | Postnatal | |
|---|---|---|
| Louise House | 2,669 | 168 |
| Central Clinic | 11,930 | 595 |
| Downham and North Downham | 2,091 | 109 |
| Spalding House | 1,195 | 123 |
| Totals | 17,885 | 995 |
Light clinic
The attendances at the Light Clinic which is held at the Central
Clinic were as follows:—
Infants Adults
5,616 236
Child Life Protection
The number of Foster Mothers on the register at the end of the year
was 55. 128 children were received during the year and there were
104 on the register at the end of the year.
Summary of visits paid by the Child Life Protection Officers
Primary visits to foster mothers 50
Primary visits to foster children 50
Revisits to foster mothers 648
Revisits to foster children 700
Number of illegitimate children at end of year 298
Home Helps and Domestic Helps
The Council's scheme for the provision of home helps for mothers
during confinement, which has been in operation since 1930 was continued
and was provided for 953 cases.
In a further 471 cases domestic help was provided for sick, aged
and infirm persons.
47 whole-time and 151 part-time workers were employed at the
end of the year.