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 Orpington]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work in this area
is under the control of the Kent County Council.
The Health Visiting is undertaken in the various parts of
the District as follows:—
St.. Mary Cray.—Miss Dobson.
Biggin Hill, Chelsfield, Cudham, Downe, Knockholt,
Leaves Green and Green-Street-Green.— Miss
Jobson.
Goddington, Knoll, Crofton and Farnborough.— Miss
Beck-Slinn.
The following Maternity and Child Welfare Centres have
been established to serve this District:—
Chelsfield. Heading room. Sessions held first and third
Tuesday in each month. The Medical Officer in charge
is Dr. Peacock, and the Nurse in charge, Nurse
Jobson. The average attendance is 24.
Cudham (Biggin Hill). Big Teapot Pavilion, Main road,
Biggin Hill. Sessions held on each Thursday afternoon.
The Medical Officer in charge is Dr. M. E.
Pease, and Miss Jobson attends this Centre. The
average attendance per session is 26.
Cudham. Village Hall. Sessions held first and third
Friday in the month. The Medical Officer in charge
is Dr. Christieson. Nurse Jobson attends this Centre.
The average attendance is 8.
Downe. Gospel Hall. Sessions held second and fourth
Tuesday in each month. Dr. Douse, who attends
monthly, is the Medical Officer in charge. Nurse
Jobson attends this Centre. The average attendance
is 12.
Farnborough. Parish Hall. Sessions held every Friday
afternoon. The Medical Officer in charge is Dr. Douse,
who attends fortnightly. Miss Beck-Slinn attends this
Centre. The average attendance is 31.
St. Mary Cray. Parish Hall. Sessions held each Tuesday
af'ternoon. The Medical Officer in charge is Dr. Grant,
and Miss Dobson attends. The average attendance per
session is 68.
Orpington. Methodist Church Hall, Sevenoaks Eoad.
Sessions held each Tuesday. The Medical Officer is Dr.
ledger, and she attends weekly. Miss Beck-Slinn
attends this Centre. The average attendance is 86.
Green-Street-Green. Church Hall, World's End lane.
This is a Voluntary Centre.