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Greenwich 1929
[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 We si cyan 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 | Charl ton Vale | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 11,283 | 11,399 | 5,966 | 3,158 | 4,999 | 36,805 |
| New Cases | 400 | 351 | 240 | 104 | 150 | 1,245 |
| Medical Consultations | 4,824 | 4,062 | 2,624 | 1,285 | 2,363 | 15,158 |
| Nursing Mothers seen by Doctors | 1,516 | 1,618 | 1,115 | 454 | 641 | 5,344 |
All babies are weighed and advice given to the mothers
at every attendance.
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.