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Chislehurst 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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C.— Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of Housing
Act, 1925.
(1) Number of representations made with view to
making of a Closing Order Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling house
having been rendered fit. Nil
(4) Number of dwelling houses in which Demolition
Orders were made Nil
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders . Nil
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Maternity and Child Welfare work in this District is under
the control of the Kent County Council.
Two Health Visitors are employed in this District:
Chislehurst Upper Nurse Eke
Chislehurst Lower Nurse Staines
A Maternity and Child Welfare Centre has been established
at the Hornbrook Social Women's Institute, and sessions are held
each Thursday afternoon at 2.30 p.m.
The Medical Officer of the Centre is Dr. J. H. Tallent, who
attends fortnightly, and the Health Visitor in charge is Nurse
Eke.
The average number of children attending per session is 13.
SCHOOLS
The Medical Inspection of school children is carried out by the
Kent County Council.
On no occasion was it found necessary to close a school
owing to the prevalence of Infectious Disease amongst the scholars.
REGULATED TRADES.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops. —During the year 223
visits of inspection have been paid to the 13 premises registered as