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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
Southwark 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CONVALESCENT TREATMENT.
The arrangement between the Borough Council and the Invalid
Children's Aid Association is still being carried on, and 104 children
under 5 years of age were sent away at a cost of £239 9s. 4d. in order
to restore them to better health.
DINNERS FOR NECESSITOUS MOTHERS.
Dinner coupons were given to necessitous expectant and nursing
mothers, who were referred to the Southwark Invalid Kitchen, at a cost
to the Council of £59 18s. 2d. for the year.
MUNICIPAL CENTRE—VILLA STREET.
SEWING CLASSES.
Classes were held weekly with a total attendance of 577.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
A summary of the number of foster mothers and foster children in Southwark and other statistics in connection therewith is as follows:—
| Number of persons on the Register at the end of the year who were receiving children for reward | 24 |
| Number of children on the Register | 35 |
Number of Child Life Protection Visitors at the end of the year:—
| Health Visitors | Nil |
| Female, other than Health Visitors | 2 |
| Male | 2 |
| Number of visits made by Visitors to the homes of foster mothers | 711 |
| Number of night visits made during the year | 5 |
| Number of foster children who died and upon whom inquests were held | 1 |
| Legal proceedings taken | Nil |