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Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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VOLUNTARY HELPERS.
We are much indebted to the following ladies who continue to
give most valuable assistance at the Welfare Centres: Miss
Bradford, Mrs. Buckley, Mrs. A. P. Cole, Mrs. T. P. Cole, Miss Exley,
Miss G. Firmin, Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Matthews, Miss
Morland, Mrs. Moirison, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. R. Prebble and Mrs.
Tovey.
The following ladies have continued to give assistance at the
West Wickham Centre : Mrs. Bunce, Mrs. Chester, Mrs. Drayton.
Mrs. Lebbon, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Poole.
The following ladies assist at the Coney Hall Centre: Mrs.
Barber, Mrs. Bone, Mrs. Jeffreys, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Reardon and Mrs.
Shambrook.
SPECIAL TREATMENT.
Arrangements have been made for children from 1—5 years of
age to participate in the special services available for school children,
and the use made is shown by the following figures:—
| Dental. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | Eye Clinic. | U.V.Ray Clinic. | Orthopaedic Clinic. | Aural Clinic. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935] | 178 Infints | 7 | 49 | 19 | 103 | 23 |
| 93 Mothers | ||||||
| 1936 | 187 Infants | 23 | 46 | 27 | 110 | 22 |
| 120 Mothers | ||||||
| 1937 | 166 Infants | 11 | 49 | 21 | 95 | 28 |
| 128 Mothers | ||||||
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL REPORT, 1937.
The sessions are held on Friday afternoons and at such other
times as circumstances demand.
The estimated number of sessions is 72 and the attendances
totalled 696 compared with 766 in 1936.
The comparatively large increase in Mothers attending reported
in 1936 has been maintained, 128 this year compared with 120 in
1936 and 93 in 1935. An increasing need for treatment of expectant
and nursing mothers must be anticipated in the near future.
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