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Paddington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Dental Arrangements.—Mr. F. H. Brinkley Tofts, L.D.S., R.C.S., 281, Harrow Road, treats
mothers and children who attend Centres, on special terms. Financial assistance from private funds
of the School for Mothers is given in many cases.
Dental Treatment can also be obtained for mothers and children from Paddington Centres, at
the local Hospitals, and at the Eastman Dental Clinic, Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road.
Lectures on Health Topics are provided weekly at each Centre by the Health Visitors.
Co-operation with Personal Service League.—Grants of clothes for cases recommended by Health
Visitors are received at No. 232, Harrow Road, W.2, for distribution.
Convalescent and, Holiday Homes.—Mothers and children are sent to Convalescent and Holiday
Homes on the recommendation of Medical Officers at Centres. Financial assistance is given in many
cases by the Borough Council for nursing mothers and their babies. In some other cases assistance
is obtained from private sources.
The Vest Fund is maintained by a small Association of Ladies connected with the School, who
knit garments and woollies which are sold at low cost to mothers at the Centres.
The stock of clothing and the financial balance are augmented by gifts from friends, and the
money realised is spent on dentures, convalescence, etc., already referred to.
Consultation Centres.
Summary of Work for the Year 1935.
| Harrow Road. | Third Avenue. | Macroom Road. | St. Mary's Terrace. | Queens- boro Passage. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues. | Thurs. | Tues. | Fri. | Wed. | Thurs. | Wed. | Fri. | Mon. | ||
| Number of Sessions | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 449 |
| Number of Attendances | 2458 | 1552 | 3356 | 2566 | 2659 | 2220 | 2312 | 3033 | 3853 | 24009 |
| Average Attendance | 48.2 | 31.0 | 68.5 | 52.3 | 52.1 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 59.4 | 80.2 | 53.4 |
| Seen by Doctor | 1169 | 689 | 1449 | 959 | 831 | 790 | 886 | 1211 | 1605 | 9589 |
| Average number seen by Doctor at each Session | 22.9 | 13.7 | 29.5 | 19.5 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 23.7 | 33.4 | 21.3 |
The total number of children attending the consultations was 2,469, 1,120 being under 1 year
of age and 1,349 between the ages of 1 and 5 years.
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.
| Harrow Road. | Macroom Road. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Sessions 48 | 48 | 50 |
| Number of Attendances | 681 | 460 |
| Number of Expectant or Recently Confined Mothers who Attended | 327 | 187 |
| Average Attendance per Session | 14.1 | 9.2 |
| Number of Cases Referred by Midwives in Private Practice | 20 | 25 |
Consultative and Physical Treatment Centre.
| Number of Attendances | 2,981 |
| Number of Cases | 211 (of which 162 were new) |
| Classification of Cases— | |
| Artificial Sunlight only | 51 |
| Artificial Sunlight and Massage | 66 |
| Massage only | 68 |
| Dietetic only | 26 |
| Treatments given— | |
| Artificial Sunlight | 1,352 |
| Massage | 2,106 |
The following report has been received from Dr. R. Cove-Smith on the work carried out at
the Centre:—
The Consultative and Physio-Therapeutic Centre held at 232, Harrow Road, on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings has carried out a very satisfactory year's work during 1935. The number of
attendances almost reached the 3,000 mark, spread over 211 cases.
One hundred and sixty-two new cases were seen during the year and the types of treatment
given fall into the following categories:—