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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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The following is a summary of the work done at the various Infant
Welfare Clinics during the year :—

Table: (For details, see Appendix, Table IV.)

(For details, see Appendix, Table IV.)

Clinic.No. of times open.New CasesAttendancesConsultations with Doctor
Under | 1 year.Ages 1-5 years.Total New CasesTotal Old CasesTotal New and Old Cases1 Under year1-5 years
Gosterwood Street49102181202229234918964531061
Central Clinic Monday sessions4710814122235124731851622864
Tuesday Do.519015105215222571722535820
5198141122754286620168501235
Wednesday Do.52771087187419611390571989
519032122231324351777658864
Thursday Do.5137946145415001130370552
5164771126013311098233444
Friday Do.51132281602742290221777251221
511029111218022911705586851
Hales Street5213733170204522151514701980
Ilderton Road4911151162342245819145441000
Toddlers' Clinic100—556556231787—787787
Totals70611487501898259272782520190763511668

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The Health Visitors collectively made 1,644 attendances at these Clinics.
(b) Maternity Clinics. These are conducted at the Central
Clinic, Amersham Road and at a newly established Clinic held at
Clyde Street Baths, four Sessions per week at the former and one
Session per week at the latter, being devoted to this purpose. The
service provided is designed to secure efficient ante-natal and post-natal
care. At present one of the Sessions at the Central Clinic is more or
less set aside for post-natal work.
Provision is made for X-Ray examination as an aid in the diagnosis
of obscure cases, 33 cases being thus dealt with.
The co-operation of the Medical Practitioners and of the Midwives
is sought and to them is forwarded the Report of the Medical Officer
upon any woman sent by them for examination. Closest co-operation
exists between the L.C.C. Hospital Maternity Departments and the
Council's Clinics.