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Camberwell 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Mothercraft and Health Talk Sessions.
Classes in mothercraft are held at various Centres where an
opportunity is taken of demonstrating to expectant and nursing
mothers garments suitable for infants; facilities are also provided
at these sessions for making garments under supervision. Talks
on the principles of health, and on occasions formal lectures, are
also given.
The following table summarises the number of sessions and attendances recorded at these sessions during the year.
| Infant Welfare Centre. | No. of Sessions. | No. of attendances. |
|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Municipal | 47 | 579 |
| Bird-in-Bush | 96 | 1,421 |
| Kempshead Hall | 11 | 180 |
| St. Luke's | 31 | 486 |
Convalescent Home Treatment.
During 1935 arrangements were made for the convalescent
treatment of 22 nursing mothers with their babies, and 15 children
under 5 years of age. All cases requiring convalescent treatment
are recommended by the Medical Officers at the Infant Welfare
Centres. Patients were sent to the following homes :—
All Saints' Hospital, Eastbourne.
Women's Holiday Home, St. Leonards-on-Sea.
London Mothers' Convalescent Home, Sunningdale.
Hertfordshire County Council Home, St. Leonards-on-Sea.
A contribution towards the cost of the treatment is recovered
from the applicant whose financial circumstances permit of the
payment of a proportion of the charges.
Home Nursing.
The fee paid by the Council to the District Nursing Associations
undertaking home nursing services at the request of private medical
practitioners and clinic medical officers is one shilling per visit
less contributions made by the patients or their relatives towards
the cost of the services provided. The East Dulwich and
Dulwich Village Nursing Association renders professional nursing
services in the homes without financial assistance from this
Authority.
No grant is made by the Council to the Nursing Associations
for general nursing services.
The nature of the illnesses eligible for payment by the Council
are maternity and infectious diseases arising therefrom ; specified
diseases in children under five years such as measles, whooping cough