Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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It is a very valuable service, especially at a time when there are
long waiting lists for hospital admission.
Health Visiting.
Nine Health Visitors, two School Nurses and one Tuberculosis
Health Visitor are employed by the County Council on work
within the Urban District. The Health Visitors attend Welfare
Centres, Clinics in connection with immunisation against
diphtheria and vaccination against smallpox, etc., and carry out
home visiting in respect of Child Life Protection, After Care, etc.
Midwifery (Domiciliary).
Nine midwives are engaged whole-time in domiciliary midwifery
in the area. The services of the midwives are engaged
direct by the patient or through the patient's private doctor, and
the midwives act either as midwives or maternity nurses.
The County Council is the supervising Authority under the
National Health Service Act, 1946.
Child Welfare Centres.
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red Hill | Tuesday & Thursday Test Feeds, Tuesday | p.m. |
FOOTSCRAY: W. Smith Memorial Hall | Tuesday | p.m. |
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road | Mondav & Wednesday Tues. (non-doctor's session) | p.m. p.m. |
NORTH CRAY: Social Club, North-Cray Road | 1st. 3rd & 5th Friday | p.m. |
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park Avenue | Tues., Wed. & Fri. | p.m. |
Congregational Church Hall | Monday & Wednesday | p.m. |
Ante-Natal Clinics. | ||
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red Hill | Wednesday | p.m. |
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road | Monday & Wednesday | a.m. |
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park Avenue | Tuesday & Friday | a.m. |
Congregational Church Hall | Wednesday Thursday | a.m. p.m. |
Women's Welfare Clinics. | ||
CHISLEHURST: The Willows, Red Hill | Tuesday (Once a month from end of May, 1953) | a.m. |
MOTTINGHAM: Kimmeridge Road | 1st Thursday | p.m. |
SIDCUP: The Oval, Sherwood Park Avenue | 1st & 3rd Thursdays | a.m. |
Congregational Church Hall | 3rd Thursday | a.m. |