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Greenwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SECTION 7.
Maternity and Child Welfare
The various activities under the Council's Maternity and
Child Welfare Scheme have been conducted on similar lines as
heretofore.
Infant Welfare Consultations.—Consultations are held
at two Centres on each afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m., as follows: —
Borough Hall, Royal Hill Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Conduit House, 236, Trafalgar
Road Monday, Wednesday and Friday
105, Shooters Hill Road Tuesday and Friday
Armada Street, Deptford Thursday
Charlton Vale Wesleyan School
Room, Woolwich Road Wednesday
The following table shows at a glance the work undertaken at the various Infant Consultation Centres during the year:—
| Borough Hall | Conduit House | 105. Shooter's Hill Rd. | Armada Street | Charlton Vale | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 9,382 | 11,723 | 5,937 | 2,689 | 5,557 | 35,288 |
| New Cases | 368 | 377 | 269 | 123 | 155 | 1,292 |
| Medical Consul-tations | 4,151 | 4,120 | 2,554 | 1,283 | 3,276 | 15,384 |
| Nursing Mothers seen by Doctors | 1,340 | 1,638 | 1,165 | 476 | 798 | 5,417 |
All babies are weighed and advice given to the mothers
at every attendance.
With the exception of Armada Street, the attendances at
the Centres all continue to show an increase in numbers.
Pre-Maternity Clinics.—These are held at 10 a.m., as
follow: —
Borough Hall, Royal Hill Tuesday.
Conduit House, 236, Trafalgar Road Wednesday.
105, Shooters Hill Road Friday.
Charlton Vale Mission Hall, Woolwich
Road Wednesday.
Armada Street Mission Hall, Deptford First and third
Thursdays in each month.