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Camberwell 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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of these children was 2,057. At the end of the year the number of
persons on the register receiving children for reward was 176, and
the number of individual children in their care was 190, of whom
160 were under school age. Every endeavour is made to secure
the attendance of foster children under five years of age at Infant
Welfare Centres in the Borough in order that they may receive a
periodical medical overhaul.
During the year 4 foster children died, and in 1 case the death
was the subject of a Coroner's inquest. The foster mother in each
instance was deemed to be free from blame.
An analysis of the visits paid to these children by the Child Protection Visitor is set out in the following table:—
| No. of Visits. | |
|---|---|
| Children under 1 year of age | 399 |
| Children 1 to 5 years of age | 775 |
| Children 5 to 9 years of age | 430 |
| Special visits | 66 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 227 |
| Waste visits | 160 |
| Total visits | 2,057 |
Toddlers' Clinics.
A report on these Clinics which was submitted to the Council
m the early part of the year appears at the end of this Report
(Appendix No. 2). This report reviewed the work carried out at
these Sessions from the date of the first session held on February 8th,
1937, to the end of that year.
Toddlers' Clinics Attendances Table.
| Number of Individual children who attended. | Infant Welfare Centre. | Total Attendances. |
|---|---|---|
| Camberwell Municipal, 140, Camberwell Road, S.E.5 | 173 | 226 |
| Dulwich Municipal, 114, Lordship Lane, S.E.22 | 294 | 443 |
| Mayward House Municipal, Benhill Road, S.E.5 | 338 | 428 |
| Peckham Municipal, Clifton Hall, Studholme Street, S.E.15 | 290 | 351 |
| Sumner Municipal, Basingstoke House, Jocelyn Street, S.E.15 | 149 | 166 |
| Totals | 1,244 | 1,614 |