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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

Greenwich 1938

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

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Table: (a) Babies.

(a) Babies.

Chevening RoadShooter's Hill Rd.Creek RoadCharlton LaneTotal
No. of Clinics201101101102505
No. of Attendances6,7655,4783,6992,61618,558
New Cases248278230141897
Medical Consultations2,2431,9631,3941,1706,770

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All babies are weighed and advice given to the mothers at every
attendance.

Table: (b) Children 1-5 years.

(b) Children 1-5 years.

Chevening RoadShooter's Hill Rd.Creek RoadCharlton LaneTotal
No. of Clinics201101101101505
No. of Attendances6,2344,0522,6751,93814,899
New Cases22020031119570
Medical Consultations2,3111,5161,2167095,752

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Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—As far as is practicable,
appointments are made for expectant mothers in order to
obviate the waiting period at the clinic.

Table: The number of new cases together with total attendances for the year, were as follows:—

The number of new cases together with total attendances for the year, were as follows:—

No. of clinicsNew casesTotal attendances
Chevening Road982381,289
Shooter's Hill Road1573512,504
Charlton Lane4781553
Creek Road102174880
4048445,226

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Post-Natal.
No. of attendances made during the year 375
Other Ante-Natal Services.—In addition to the facilities
provided at the Borough Council Centres 240 received Ante-Natal
treatment at the St. Alfege's Hospital, making 1,500 attendances in
all; whilst the British Home for Mothers and Babies, Woolwich,
was responsible for Ante-Natal supervision in regard to 196 cases,
67 of whom were out-patients. The total number of attendances
made was 1,176.