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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 1933

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

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Table: Attendances of Health Visitors at Clinics.

Attendances of Health Visitors at Clinics.

Health Visitor.Infant Welfare.Ante-Natal.Light.Schick.Dental.Total
Miss Robus97614——117
Miss Little13911—1142
Miss O'Loughlin88—15—44147
Miss Smart603———63
Miss Stowell10541——110
Miss Reynolds13212——135
Miss Holland516138——195
Miss Clubbe186196703—-455
Miss Gibson (part time)14696---242
Temporary Visitors7—---7
Total1,0113132413451,613

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2. Welfare Centres.
(a) Infant Welfare. There are eight Centres located in
different parts of the Borough, one of these being a voluntary Centre.
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: (For details, see Appendix, Table IV.)

(For details, see Appendix, Table IV.)

Clinic.No. of times open.New CasesAttendancesConsultations with Doctor
Under 1 year.Ages 1-5 years.Total New CasesTotal Old CasesTotal New and Old CasesUnder 1 year1—5 years
Gosterwood Street481742820233903592228413081413
Napier Street48155311863019320522549511597
Besson Street481813821939954214293212821438
Ilderton Road5193181112443255416449101125
Goldsmiths' College51102301323188332023749461312
Hales Street511645521931983417204813691894
St. George's Hall511303716737993966264513211579
St. John's, Harton St.5196141102684279419448501474
Totals39910952511346257162706218125893711832

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The Health Visitors collectively made 1,011 attendances at these Clinics.
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