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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1940.
Child Life Protection.
The number of foster-mothers on the register at the end
of 1940 was 143, but only 26 of these were at that time receiving
children for reward, many of the others having evacuated. The
number of foster-children was 42.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
There are now 10 of these Centres operating in the Borough.
The addresses of the Infant and Ante-natal Clinics held at the
centres, with the days and times when they meet, are given in
Table XIV. Particulars of the Dental Clinic are also included
in this table.
The Centre at the Municipal Buildings and the two Centres
in Tooting are under the direct control of the Council. The other
seven are voluntary institutions, administered by their own Committees
who appoint the Medical Officers. At the Centre in
Balham the Superintendent is also appointed by the Centre
Committee. The duties of Superintendent at the other nine
Centres are carried out by the Council's staff of Health Visitors.
Infant Welfare Clinics.
Infant Clinics are held at all the 10 Welfare Centres. The
Clinic at the Municipal Buildings, which is under the direct
control of the Council, is conducted by Dr. Trott, Assistant M.O.H.
and those held at the two centres in Tooting, which are also
directly under the Council, by Dr. Ellen Pickard.
The Medical Officers of the voluntary Clinics are:—
Southfield Dr. Ivy Haslam.
Springfield Dr. W. M. Paul.
Putney Dr. Hilda Page.
Clapham Dr. Marguerite Stewart.
Balham Dr. Janet McGill.
Streatham Dr. Kathleen M. Cogan.
Streatham Hill Dr. Janet Gillison.
At both the voluntary and the Municipal Centres there are
a number of ladies acting as voluntary workers who assist
with the keeping of records and arrange for the purchase