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Camberwell 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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to demonstrate to mothers, garments suitable for children and to
provide facilities for making them under expert supervision is also
taken at these sessions.
The following table summarises the number of sessions and attendances recorded at these special sessions during the year:—
| Infant Welfare Centre. | No. of Sessions. | No. of Attendances. | Average Attendance. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amott Road | 11 | 58 | 5 |
| Bird-in-Bush | 99 | 2,354 | 23 |
| Kempshead Road | 32 | 620 | 19 |
| Lordship Lane | 46 | 588 | 12 |
| St. Lukes | 41 | 707 | 17 |
Convalescent Home Treatment.
Expectant or nursing mothers and children under five years of
age recommended for convalescent treatment by the Medical
Officers at the Infant Welfare Centres are sent to the following
Homes: The All Saints Hospital, Eastbourne; The London Mothers
Convalescent Home, Sunningdale; The Hertfordshire County
Council Home, St. Leonards-on-Sea, and to Homes of the Invalid
Children's Aid Association. The period of stay in a home is usually
28 days, but an extension of treatment may be authorised by the
appropriate Committee of the Council in special circumstances. A
contribution towards the cost of the treatment is recovered from the
patient in cases where the financial circumstances permit of payment
of a proportion of the charges.
During 1934 six mothers with their infants and 18 children
under five years received treatment. The total cost to the Council
lor convalescent treatment during the year was £166.
Home Nursing.
The following table shows the number of cases attended and visits paid by the staff of the District Nursing Associations under taking home nursing duties on behalf of the Borough Council.
| Disease. | Children. | Adults. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Cases. | No. Visits. | No. Cases. | No. Visits. | |
| Measles | 51 | 620 | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 54 | – | – |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum and Discharging Eyes | 30 | 639 | – | – |
| Pneumonia | 28 | 511 | 17 | 338 |
| Mastitis | – | – | 8 | 166 |
| Maternity | – | – | 43 | 650 |
| Totals | 112 | 1,824 | 68 | 1,154 |