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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
Crayford 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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No further developments have occurred in the Health
Services under the following headings: —
Treatment Centres.
Hospitals.
Nursing in the Home.
Ambulance Facilities
Laboratory Facilities.
The following specimens were sent to the County Laboratory
from this district:—
Swabs 61
Sputa 46
Others 3
Bacteriological examination of School Milk 42
Child Welfare Clinics.
The attendances were as follows :—
| Clinic | Total Attendances. | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Crayford | 3,253 | 72.2 |
| Slade Green | 1,101 | 47.8 |
| Barnehurst | 3,288 | 69.9 |
2,060 pints and 2,115 pounds (dry milk) of milk were
granted to Clinic mothers and children during the year either
free or at less than cost price.
Maternal Mortality.
Arising from the Ministry of Health Circular 1622
arrangements have been made for the services of an Obstetric
Consultant, Mr. J. B. Blaikley, F.R.C.S., Obstetric Assistant,
Guy's Hospital; Gynaecological Surgeon, St. John's Hospital,
Lewisham.
By arrangement with The Crayford Russell Stoneham
Memorial Hospital a weekly Ante-Natal Clinic for midwives'
cases was started on October 5 th. During the last three
months of the year there were 82 attendances.
A Dental Scheme has been adopted whereby necessitous
expectant and nursing mothers can obtain dental benefits.
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