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All these do health visiting, and I give below a summary of
their work for 1920, and for purposes of comparison that of 1919.
1920. 1919.
First attendances at doctor's clinic—mothers 1,419 780
Do. do. expectant mothers 304 232
Do. do. babies 2,726 1,485
Total attendances at doctor's clinic—mothers 2,765 3,488
Do. do. expectant mothers 409 475
Do. do. babies 19,916 12,285
First home visits to expectant mothers 922 578
Do. mothers 1,349 482
Do. babies 4,822 1,501
Total home visits to expectant mothers 1,836 1,335
Do. mothers 2,248 2,160
Do. babies 1,629 10,567
First attendance at sewing class 143 213
Total Do. do. 2,274 2,189
First attendance at maternity lectures 571 557
Total Do. do. 4,643 3,479
Other centres are conducted by the Mothers' and Babies'
Welcome, Kempshead Hall, Kempshead Road, S.E., and the East
Dulwich Branch of the National Women's Association School for
Mothers, 114, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, S.E.
STAFF.
The question of the appointment of an Assistant Medical
Officer of Health, which had been left over from the previous
Council, came again under review at the beginning of 1920, and
resulted in the appointment of Dr. H. W. Barnes, who took up
office in March, 1920. Although his duties were especially in connection
with the maternity and child welfare schemes, in which
he had considerable experience in Yeovil, he was able to render
valuable help in the general work of the department.
At the same time a third woman inspector was appointed in the
person of Miss Margaret Mackenzie. This appointment has enabled
the heavy work of the inspection of that part of the Borough to
the North side of the Peckham Road to be divided into two
districts, and to set Miss Butcher free for the South side.
The vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. Dewey as Food
and Drugs Inspector was tilled by the appointment of Mr. Worsfold,
who had been in the department since 1898.
Mr. Chadderton, the chief clerk, was taken ill in April, and it
was found necessary to relieve him of much of his work by detailing
Mr. Wright to take on the duty, and so obviating the chaos that
otherwise must have inevitably occurred.
Mr. W. E. Wooldridge, who had been a temporary clerk for the
past nine years, was permanently appointed to the staff.
The permanent staff now numbers one Assistant Medical
Officer of Health, ten Inspectors one Food and Drugs Inspector,
three female Inspectors and six clerks.
There is also the disinfecting staff, consisting of a chief and
others. With this number it is obvious that the present accommo-