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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 1938

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

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Table: The following is a summary of the work done at the various Infant Welfare Clinics during the year:—(For details, see Appendix, Table IV.)

The following is a summary of the work done at the various Infant Welfare Clinics during the year:—(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 CasesUnder year1-5 years
Gosterwood Street47112181302271240118585431082
Central Clinic
Monday sessions498317100241025101904606969
Tuesday Do.51711485198820731587486803
Wednesday Do.518412962637273320067271208
52727791993267215375351087
Thursday Do.5110720127242225492044505934
515586310461109775334402
Friday Do.51771289160416931394299614
51122221442814295822367221254
Hales Street511064110233924491939510809
52113291422292243417486861065
Ilderton Road5197161132849296222726901002
Toddlers' Clinic106—7417413191060—10601060
Do. Ilderton Rd.——37371552—5252
Totals71410999572056269992905521300775512841

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* Commenced September, 1938.
The Health Visitors collectively made 703 attendances at these Clinics.
(b) Maternity Clinics. These are conducted at the Central
Clinic, Amersha Road and at a 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, 27 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. Close co-operation