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Deptford 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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101
2. Welfare Centres.
(a) Infant Welfare. At the commencement of the year there
were eight Centres located in different parts of the Borough. One of
these was a voluntary Centre although the medical and nursing staff
was provided by the Borough Council.
During the year, a decision was taken to open a further Municipal
Centre. Premises in Church Street were accordingly rented and the
staff which formerly attended the voluntary centre was attached to
the new centre. The attendances at this centre appeared to indicate
that this extension of the Borough Council's activities was fully iustified.
At all the Centres, the services of those ladies who assist in a
voluntary capacity is very helpful and greatly appreciated.
The following is a summary of the work done at the various Infant
Welfare Clinics during the year:—

Table: Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1931.

Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1931.

Wards (approximate)Deptford Park and Evelyn (part)St. Paul's and Evelyn (part)Vale and CliftonCanterbury and HatchamPepys and St. Catherine'sSt. Peter's St. John's and Town Hall,Total.
Miss RobusVisits940..........940
Revisits1635..........1635
Total2575..........2575
Miss LittleVisits........831..831
Revisits........1097..1097
Total........1928..1928
Miss O'LoughlinVisits..759........759
Revisits..2188........2188
Total..2947........2947
Miss SmartVisits....827......827
Revisits....1111......1111
Total....1938......1938
Miss StowellVisits......589....589
Revisits......2226....2226
Total......2815....2815
Miss ReynoldsVisits..........590590
Revisits..........19011901
Total..........24912491
Miss HollandVisits..........402402
Revisits..........18261826
Total..........22282228
TotalVisits9407598275898319924938
Revisits16352188111122261097372711984
Total25752947193828151928471916922

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The Health Visitors collectively made 1,116 attendances at these
Clinics.
St. Francis Hostel. Although no recognised Clinic is held at
this hostel (which accommodates women and children), Dr. Hill
attends fortnightly and gives advice to those mothers desirous of
having their children examined. In all, 473 children were seen.