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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

Lewisham 1925

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

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i.e., the Sydenham Centre, which has its own Medical Adviser.
Particulars of these Centres are given in the following Table:—

Table: Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres.

Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres.

Title.Where Held.No. of sessions weekly.No. of children attending in 1925.Total attendances, 1925.Highest attendance at one session.
Catford School for MothersWesleyan Hall, Rushey Green29899990153
Forest Hill Infant Welfare CentreSalvation Army Hall, Wastdale Rd.1600291786
Hither Green Babies' WelcomeWesleyan Hall, Hither Green1256303488
Bellingham Infant Welfare CentreSt. Dunstan's Hall. Bellingham25095626110
Lee and Blackheath School for MothersSt. Margaret s Hall, Old Road, Lee13334684193
St. Mary's School for MothersSt. Mary's Mission Hall, Ladywell Pk.1192320290
Sydenham Infant Welfare Centre5-7, Adamirill Rd., Sydenham24504332_

Table: The following comparative figures for 1919 and 1925 are interesting as shewing the increase in the work at the Centres:—

The following comparative figures for 1919 and 1925 are interesting as shewing the increase in the work at the Centres:—

19191925
Catford Centre42279990
Forest Hill Centre27162917
Hither Green Centre15303034
Lee Centre23724684
Lewisham Centre29113202
Sydenham Centre32084332

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Maternal Mortality.
The number of deaths recorded in the Borough resulting
from childbirth was exceedingly low, there being an entire absence