London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Other Ante-Natal Services.—In addition to the facilities
provided at the Greenwich Borough Council Centres, 275 women
received treatment at St. Alfege's Hospital, making approximately
1,650 attendances; whilst the British Home for Mothers and Babies,
Woolwich was responsible for Ante-Natal supervision for 149
patients, who made 745 attendances.
Artificial Sun-Light Treatment.—Ultra-Violet Ray treatment
was available throughout the year at Chevening Road,
Shooters Hill Road and Creek Road Centres, and with the closing
down of the First Aid Post at Charlton Lane in July, facilities were
once again available at this Centre.
During the year 769 cases were given 12,472 treatments. In
addition, 363 children from the War-Time Nurseries were given
4,005 treatments.
Dental Clinic.—The dental surgeon, Mr. G. F. Ferris, L.D.S., R.C.S.(Eng.); attends 105, Shooters Hill Road once a fortnight to deal with cases referred to him from the Welfare Centres and Clinics. The following return shows the work performed during the year:—
| M. & C.W. | T.B. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | 48 | 3 | 51 |
| No. of new cases | 206 | 3 | 209 |
| No. of attendances | 555 | 9 | 564 |
| No. of extractions | 1,048 | 44 | 1,092 |
| No. of gas cases | 146 | 2 | 148 |
| No. of dentures supplied | 43 | 1 | 44 |
Foot Clinics.—Chariton Lane Centre, which was closed in
1939 upon being taken over for Civil Defence Services, was again
available in November. Following the visitation of the Fly Bomb
attacks, Charlton House and Creek Road Centres were both affected
by damage due to attacks by rocket projectiles, and a certain
amount of dislocation of the services was entailed, necessitating for
the time, a certain amount of over-crowding at other Centres.
At the end of the year there were six Centres operating. The
staff consists of two whole time Chiropodists and three who are
engaged on a sessional basis.
Patients are given an appointment and a charge of 1/- per
treatment is made. During the year 11,194 attendances were
recorded, the fees received being £637 2s. 0d.
Maze Hill Clinic.—Work at the Council's Tuberculosis
Dispensary was seriously interfered with owing to severe damage
to the whole building, caused by a Fly Bomb attack in January.
Temporary arrangements were made to carry on the work in the
medical consultation room at the Town Hall. In June the building