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Home Help Service
Number of cases receiving service at end of the year:
Maternity 1
Tuberculosis 4
Chronically sick (under 65 years) 25
Others 398
Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Total Attendances during the year 345
Smallpox vaccinations 185
Inspections 155
Diphtheria injections 1,390
Poliomyelitis injections 1,162
Number of Premature infants born during the year 39
Number of Premature infant deaths under one month 8
Maternal deaths
Creche attendances during the year 1,395
Details of the facilities available at the Violet Melchett Infant
Welfare Centre, Flood Walk, S.W.3, are as follows
CLINICS
Ante-natal and Post-natal: Monday p.m. (by appointment)
Relaxation and Ante-natal Monday 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Exercises: Friday 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(followed by parentcraft)
Parentcraft classes with Friday at 3 p.m.
Demonstrations and Films:
Infant Welfare: Tuesday & Thursday 2 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon,
at the Community Centre,
385. King's Road, s w.10.
Test feeds: Arranged as required.
Vaccination against Smallpox, Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Immunisation against Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Polio:
Special Toddlers: By appointment on the first
Thursday in each month.
Dental Clinic (for children only): Monday 9-30 a.m. (by appointment)