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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1926
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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The Infant Welfare Centres are held in halls let to us by different
religious organisations. There are two exceptions, viz.: the Goldsmiths'
Centre, held in a class-room at Goldsmiths' College, London University,
Lewisham High Road, and at the Princess Louise Centre, Hales Street.
The latter Centre is a voluntary one, except that the Council provides
two Health Visitors as well as the Medical Officer. In the six Infant
Welfare Centres there are voluntary workers whose services are prized
by the Council and officers.
Until 1922, one Ante-Natal Centre was held in the morning at the
Napier Street Centre. A second session was opened on Wednesday
forenoons in view of the increasing numbers attending. Yet again, a
third session had to be opened on Thursday mornings. The numbers
attending have now made it necessary to consider the question of a
fourth morning session. Dr. Hill attends from 10 a.m. until 1 or
1.30 p.m. In addition to the Ante-Natal examinations, any urgent
cases from any of the Infant Welfare Centres are seen on Wednesday
forenoon.
Attendances at Clinics and Treatment Centres. napier street clinic.
| 1926. | No. of times Clinic opened. | New Cases. | Total NewCases. | Total Old Cases. | Total New and Old Cases. | Consultationswith Doctor. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Fed. | Mixed. | Hand. | Ages 1-5. | ||||||
| January | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 222 | 238 | 86 |
| February | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 248 | 268 | 134 |
| March | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 301 | 313 | 139 |
| April | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 175 | 190 | 94 |
| May | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .. | 16 | 187 | 203 | 100 |
| June | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 362 | 389 | 162 |
| July | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 262 | 272 | 95 |
| August | 4 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 291 | 323 | 150 |
| September | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 266 | 290 | 133 |
| October | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | • • | 11 | 205 | 216 | 77 |
| November | 5 | 14 | .. | .. | 2 | 16 | 295 | 311 | 132 |
| December | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 132 | 143 | 67 |
| Total | 47 | 142 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 210 | 2946 | 3156 | 1369 |
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