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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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At the Lewisham Centre 2,325 attendances were made by
mothers and 8,162 by children, while at the Downham Centre
mothers made 1,211 attendances and children 4,361 attendances.
The cases treated during the year were classified as follows : —
| Health Centre. | Downham. | |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers' Clinic. | ||
| Diseases and Disorders of the Reproductive System | 136 | 88 |
| Diseases and Disorders of the Alimentary System | 80 | 36 |
| Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System | 9 | 14 |
| Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System | — | 3 |
| Diseases of the Urinary System | 6 | 1 |
| Affections of the Skin | 10 | 6 |
| Diseases of the Eye | — | 4 |
| Diseases of the Ear | 2 | — |
| Diseases of the Circulatory System | 2 | 10 |
| Other Diseases | 106 | 30 |
| Consultations | 1574 | 693 |
| Diseases and Disorders of the Alimentary System | 275 | 123 |
| Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System | 393 | 200 |
| Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System | 2 | 2 |
| Diseases of the Urinary System | 8 | 4 |
| Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System | 25 | 4 |
| Affections of the Skin | 132 | 100 |
| Diseases of the Ear | 19 | 7 |
| Diseases of the Eye | 28 | 14 |
| Wounds or Bruises | 2 | 5 |
| Scalds and Burns | 5 | 6 |
| Congenital Defects | 2 | 3 |
| Rickets | 60 | 19 |
| Other Diseases | 79 | 54 |
| Consultations on Feeding and Management (under 1 year) | 2.485 | 1,279 |
| Consultations on Feeding and Management (1-5 years) | 3,149 | 1,427 |
(b) Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres.
There are 11 Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres in the Borough,
each conducted by a committee of voluntary workers with a Superintendent,
who is a co-opted member of the Maternity and Child
Welfare Sub-Committee of the Council. A Medical Officer and
Health Visitor belonging to the Staff of the Borough Council attend
all but three sessions held by the Voluntary Committees. At these
three sessions, which are held in the mornings at Forest Hill,
Brockley and Bellingham, no doctor at present holds consultations