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Wandsworth 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The following is a list of the Welfare Centres in the Borough, together with the hours at which the clinics are held:—
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Infant Welfare Centre. | Clinics. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ante-natal. | Infants. | |
| Clapham: Clapham Dispensary, Manor Street. | 1st Monday in each month at 2 p.m. | Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at 2 to 3.30 p.m. |
| Putney: 104, Felsham Road. | 1st and 3rd Thursday in each month at 2.30 p.m. | Wednesdays at 2 p.m. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 2.45 p.m. |
| Putney Park: Putney Park House, Dover House Rd. | None. | Fridays at 2 p.m. |
| Balham: 91, Bedford Hill. | Fridays at 10.30 a.m. | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2 to 3.30 p.m. |
| Streatham: 37, Riggindale Road. | 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays in each month at 10 a.m. | Tuesdays and Fridays, at 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. |
| Tooting : Fairlight Hall, Fairlight Road. | 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays in each month at 10 a.m. | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2 to 3.30 p.m. |
| Church Hall, Lynwood Road. | 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 10.15 a.m. | 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays at 10.15 a.m. |
| Southfield: St. Michael's Institute, Merton Road. | 1st and 3rd Fridays in each month at 10 a.m. | Tuesdays at 1.45 to 3.30 p.m. |
| Fairfield: Fairfield Mission Hall, Fairfield Street. | None. | Thursdays at 2 to 3.30 p.m. |
| Springfield: Church Hall, Earlsfield Road. | 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in each month at 11 a.m. | Tuesdays at 2 to 3.30 p.m. |
The total number of new infants seen at the Centres during
1924 was 2,360, compared with 2,537 for the previous year, and
the total attendances were 38,938. The number of visits paid by
the Superintendents to infants increased from 12,640 in 1923 to
13,213 in 1924.
Eight of the 10 Centres have ante-natal clinics and 763 cases
were examined at these clinics, compared with 688 in 1923.
The following Tables give full particulars of the work at
each Centre during the year.