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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
Deptford 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Protection Visitors under Part I of the Children's Act, and delegated
to the Greenwich Borough Council the powers of the County Council
re inspection of lying-in homes in the Borough for one year. The
experiment was a happy one and has been continued in Greenwich.
The County Council sounded the other boroughs on the subject
and the Deptford Council replied that it was desirable that the County
Council's powers on these two subjects should be transferred to the
Metropolitan Borough Councils.
The Municipal Maternity Home, 52 Wickham Road, was opened
in July, 1921, the first bed being occupied on 14th July. The numbers
admitted per month since, are as follows: 1921, July 2, August 2,
September 4, October 7, November 12, December 8. 1922, January
13, February 13, March 9, April 8, May 9, June 5, July 11, August 14,
September 9, October 8, November 15, December 15. 1923, January 13,
February 13, March 9, April 13, May 20. At the time of writing, the
Home is booked practically full for June and July, whilst many names
are already down for August and September.
Table showing Attendances at the Ante-natal Centre and Special Clinic for Babies During 1922.
| Ante-natal Examinations. Period. | Number. | Babies' Special Clinic. Number. |
|---|---|---|
| December 30 to January 12 | (2 sessions) 26 | 6 |
| January 13 to January 26 | „ 36 | 9 |
| January 27 to February 9 | „ 28 | 12 |
| February 10 to February 23 | „ 26 | 10 |
| February 24 to March 9 | „ 27 | 8 |
| March 10 to March 23 | „ 28 | 19 |
| March 24 to April 3 | (3 „ ) 30 | 22 |
| April 21 to May 4 | (2 „ ) 28 | 6 |
| May 5 to May 18 | „ 22 | 14 |
| May 19 to June 16 | (3 „ ) 60 | 50 |
| June 16 to June 29 | (2 „ ) 32 | 22 |
| June 30 to July 13 | „ 44 | 12 |
| July 14 to August 24 | (5 „ ) 94 | 83 |
| August 25 to September 7 | (2 „ ) 42 | 21 |
| September 8 to September 22 | „ 45 | 21 |
| September 23 to October 5 | „ 50 | 22 |
| October 6 to November 27 | (7 „ ) 206 | 37 |
| November 28 to December 11 | (4 „ ) 64 | 18 |