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Welfare work, and both have an Artificial Sunlight Section complete
with Waiting Room, Dressing Rooms and Pram Shed. Each
is adequate to provide for the needs of the district in which it is
situated.
The Buildings were designed by the Borough Engineer and
Surveyor, C. H. Jennings, Esq., A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Mech. E., under
whose supervision they were erected.
The following table shows the work undertaken at the various
Centres during the year:—
Borough
Hall
Chev'ng
Road
105
Shooter's
Hill Rd.
Creek
Road
Charlton
Lane
Total
No. of Clinics
150
151
103
49
100
553
No. of attendances:
Babies under 1 yr.
4,107
4,869
4,322
1,136
2,232
16,666
Children 1-5 years
5,329
4,938
2,999
2,055
3,313
18.634(a)
New Cases
347
330
257
97
171
1,202
Medical Consultations:—
Babies
1,935
1,910
1,480
583
946
6,854
Children 1-5 years
2,132
2,269
1,152
851
1,191
7,595
Nursing Mothers
1,307
1,391
1,122
472
711
5,003
(a) Exclusive of attendances at Toddlers' Clinics (1,396).
All babies are weighed and advice given to the mothers at
evory attendance.
There are no Voluntary Centres in the Borough.
Toddlers' Clinics.—During the year the attendances at the
Clinics established at Shooter's Hill and the Borough Hall proved
eo encouraging that another clinic was started at Creek Road Centre
towards the close of the year. In the other districts, "toddlers"
attend the ordinary Infant Welfare Centres. At these special
sessions a careful examination of each child is carried out by the
Medical Officer and a record made of the conditions found. The
mother is advised of any defects noted and Hospital treatment
arranged for if necessary. In other cases the child is referred to
the family medical attendant.
On entering school and on request from the London County
Council particulars of the child's physical history are forwarded to
the Head Teacher for the information of the School Medical Officer.