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MISS LATHAM. (St. Nicholas, Central and St. Margaret's Wards)
In connection with visits to mothers of young children,
I find, in the neighbourhood of Plumstead Common, that very few
are able to avail themselves of invitations to the Infant Consultations,
owing to the distance of existing centres, although
many express a wish to do so if there was one nearer. There
is also in those mothers who do attend the Centres, a much more
lively appreciation of advice given, and they do not get to regard
the visits of the Health Visitor as mainly those of an
Inspector, so that more good can be achieved.
MRS. GARSIDE. (St. George's, Herbert and Eltham).
People with young children living on the Well Hall
Estate, Eltham, experienced much difficulty in obtaining a
regular supply of milk even with priority tickets. In most
cases there was considerable improvement after letters were
sent to the respective milk sellers from the Public Health
Department. Supplies of Glaxo and Cow and Gate dried milk
were also erratic at the chemists.
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