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Chelsea 1958

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958

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MATERNITY. CHILD WELFARE & OTHER SERVICES (Continued) Diphtheria Immunisation:

Number of children who completed a primarycourse of injections429
Number of children who completed reinforcinginjections431
Vaccination:
Number of children vaccinated at VioletMelchett Infant Welfare Centre370

Details of the facilities available at the Violet Melchett Infant
Welfare Centre, Flood Street, S.W.3. are as follows:-
CLINICS
Ante-natal & Post-natal: Monday p.m. and Friday a.m.
(by appointment)
Relaxation & Ante-natal Exercises: Wednesday: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Friday: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Mothercraft Classes with
Demonstrations & Films:
Friday at 3 p.m.
Infant Welfare:
Tuesday & Thursday: 2 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon
at the Community Centre.
358, King's Road, S.W.10.
Test Feeds arranged as required.
Vaccination against Smallpox (from 2 months onwards)
Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. by appointment.
Immunisation against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus
(from 3 months onwards)
Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Special Toddlers': By appointment on the first Thursday
in each month.
Dental Clinic (for children only)
Monday 9.30 a.m. (by appointment)