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Mitcham 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Western Centre, Cavendish Road.—Sessions are held on the
first four Tuesdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends on the
second and third Tuesdays.
St. Barnabas Church Hall, Gorringe Park.—Sessions are held
on the first four Tuesdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends on
the first and fourth Tuesdays.
Meopham Road Centre.—Sessions are held on the first four
Mondays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends all sessions.
Parish Boom, Lower Green.—Sessions are held on the second
and fourth Thursdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends both
sessions.
Sherwood House.—Sessions are held on the first and third
Thursdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends both sessions.
Ante-natal Clinics.
Ante-natal clinics are held at the following places :
Cavendish Road, West Centre.—Sessions are held on the first
Tuesday of each month. The total attendances of expectant
mothers was 111, the number of mothers attending being 49. .
Sessions are also held at this centre on Friday afternoons for
patients who have booked for the Woodlands Maternity Home.
The total attendances of expectant mothers at this clinic was 1995.
the number of mothers attending being 302.
Meopham Road.—Sessions are held on the second Tuesday of
each month. The total attendances of expectant mothers was 128,
the number of mothers attending being 46.
Town Hall.—In order to provide ante-natal facilities for expectant
mothers living in the southern part of Mitcham, a clinic is
now being held at the Town Hall. The first session was held on
May 21, 1935. The total attendances at this clinic was 60, the
number of mothers attending being 36.
All midwives are given a supply of forms on which the findings
at ante-natal examinations of their patients at the Council's clinics
are recorded. The midwife completes the form, giving details of the
confinement, and upon receipt of the form the Council pay the fee
of 1s.