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Camberwell 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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MUNICIPAL AND SUBSIDISED INFANT WELFARE CENTRES. RETURN OF WORK, 1923.
Consultations.
Children —Attendances at Consultations.
Mothercraft
Classes.
Analysis of Visits.
Infant Welfare Centre.
Expectant Mothers.
Post-Natal Mothers.
First
Attendances.
Subsequent
Attendances.
Superintendent's
Consultations.
Doctor's Consultations
and Weighings.
Total.
After Notification of Birth.
Before attending Centre.
Miscellaneous and other
Visits not defined.
Visits by Voluntary
Helpers.
Visits to Mothers & Children
not attending the
Centre.
Attendances— Dental
Clinic.
Total Attendances.
Doctor's Consultations.
Sewing Class.
Health Talk.
Sewing Class and
Health Talk.
Expectant
Mothers.
Children
Attending
Centre.
Weighing only.
Total Visits.
Under 1 year.
Over 1 year.
First Visits.
Subsequent
Visits.
First Visits.
Under 1 year.
Over 1 year.
Subsequent
Visits.
—
2165
479
158
31
106
239
1830
Camberwell Municipal, 140,
Cmberwell Road.
36
180
88
1296
601
2165
419
1585
161
546
468
282
-
-
-
-
-
3099
454
217
81
54
1569
-
718
3099
266
-
2379
86
544
588
150
66
Dulwich Municipal, 114, Lordship
Lane
280
68
2033
-
-
-
-
-
411
343
558
1668
122
Peckham Municipal, St. Jude's
Hall, Meeting House Lane.
210
51
1142
265
1668
72
1185
101
108
900
58
203
2050
-
-
-
-
-
—
-
1589
699
910
602
6215
760
4222
Bird-in-Bush Voluntary, 601,
Old Kent Road
172
312
371
36
4337
1471
6215
3232
158
-
2825
69
222
70
-
-
-
-
2755
1545
305
724
4583
239
998
715
-
115
211
Cambridge House, 6, Addington
Square.
21
169
44
1474
2755
1964
408
383
571
182
1501
-
-
-
-
663
-
202
2242
1534
307
70
500
214
-
Cobourg, Kempshead Hall,
Kempshead Road.
47
202
12
1826
2242
*-
522
3147
229
-
-
-
-
-
4755
153
275
1897
587
6
4755
2450
34
2265
164
-
172
1
2744
5829
Nunhead, 31, Nunhead Grove
78
288
70
2838
1559
527
-
-
-
124
3675
St. Luke's, 2, Commercial Road
67
177
32
1899
1567
3075
1312
2363
337
519
-
132
117
61
1573
589
284
1135
3891
-
-
-
-
United Girls' School, 17, Peckham
Road
99
314
405
65
4082
1614
6160
2193
3973
6166
654
825
133
242
358
643
7519
626
-
9388
-
-
-
-
-
925
12835
2534
1754
Totals
520
2352
466
20927
8995
32740
11914
600
5149
32740
2233
2079
1140
1759
16626
4972
490
2598
7170
36509
229
* Information not available,
Not subsidised by the Council,
MUNICIPAL AND SUBSIDISED INFANT WELFARE CENTRES. RETURN OF WORK, 1923.
| Infant Welfare Centre. | Consultations. | Children—Attendances at Consultations. | Mothercraft Classes. | Analysis of Visits. | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers. | Post-Natal Mothers. | First Attendances. | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. | Doctor's Consultations. | Superintendent's Consultations. | Doctor's Consultations and Weighings. | Weighing only. | Total. | Sewing Class. | Health Talk. | Sewing Class and Health Talk. | Expectant Mothers. | Children Attending Centre. | After Notification of Birth. Before attending Centre. | Miscellaneous and other Visits not defined. | Visits by Voluntary Helpers. | Visits to Mothers & Children not attending the Centre. | Total Visits. | Attendances—Dental Clinic. | |||||
| Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | Under 1 year. | Over 1 year. | First Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | First Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Camberwell Municipal, 140, Cmberwell Road. | 36 | – | 180 | 88 | 1296 | 601 | 2165 | 419 | — | 1585 | 161 | 2165 | – | – | 479 | 158 | 31 | 106 | 546 | 468 | 282 | – | 239 | 1830 | – |
| Dulwich Municipal, 114, Lordship Lane | – | – | 280 | 68 | 2033 | 718 | 3099 | 266 | – | 2379 | 454 | 3099 | – | – | 217 | 81 | 54 | 86 | 544 | 588 | 150 | – | 66 | 1569 | – |
| Peckham Municipal, St. Jude's Hall, Meeting House Lane. | – | – | 210 | 51 | 1142 | 265 | 1668 | 72 | – | 1185 | 411 | 1668 | – | – | 343 | 101 | 108 | 122 | 558 | 900 | 58 | – | 203 | 2050 | – |
| Bird-in-Bush Voluntary, 601, Old Kent Road | 172 | 312 | 371 | 36 | 4337 | 1471 | 6215 | 3232 | 158 | – | 2825 | 6215 | – | – | 699 | 69 | 222 | 70 | 910 | 602 | – | 1589 | 760 | 4222 | – |
| Cambridge House, 6, Addington Square. | 21 | 169 | 239 | 44 | 1474 | 998 | 2755 | 1964 | 408 | – | 383 | 2755 | 715 | 571 | – | 115 | 211 | 182 | 1545 | 305 | – | 724 | 1501 | 4583 | – |
| ‡Cobourg, Kempshead Hall, Kempshead Road. | 47 | – | 202 | 12 | 1826 | 202 | 2242 | *- | – | – | – | 2242 | – | – | 663 | 70 | 500 | 214 | 1534 | 307 | – | – | 522 | 3147 | 229 |
| Nunhead, 31, Nunhead Grove | 78 | 6 | 288 | 70 | 2838 | 1559 | 4755 | 2450 | 34 | – | 2265 | 4755 | 527 | 164 | – | 172 | 153 | 275 | 1897 | 587 | – | 1 | 2744 | 5829 | – |
| St. Luke's, 2, Commercial Road | 67 | 124 | 177 | 32 | 1899 | 1567 | 3675 | 1312 | – | – | 2363 | 3675 | 337 | 519 | – | 132 | 117 | 61 | 1573 | 589 | – | 284 | 1135 | 3891 | – |
| United Girls' School, 17, Peckham Road | 99 | 314 | 405 | 65 | 4082 | 1614 | 6160 | 2193 | – | – | 3973 | 6166 | 654 | 825 | 133 | 242 | 358 | 643 | 7519 | 626 | – | – | – | 9388 | – |
| Totals | 520 | 925 | 2352 | 466 | 20927 | 8995 | 32740 | 11914 | 600 | 5149 | 12835 | 32740 | 2233 | 2079 | 2534 | 1140 | 1754 | 1759 | 16626 | 4972 | 490 | 2598 | 7170 | 36509 | 229 |