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 District is
under the control of the Kent County Conncil.
HEALTH VISITING.
T1 ie Health Visiting' is undertaken in the various parts of
the area 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.
ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
Ante-Natal Clinics have been established at the undermentioned
premises:—
Methodist Hall, Orpington. Sessions held on the second
and fourth Tuesday in each month at 10.0 a.m.
Village Hall, St. Mary Cray. Sessions held on the second
and fourth Wednesdays in each month at 2.0 p.m.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
The following Maternity and Child AVelfare Centres have
been established to serve this District:—
Chelsfield. Heading lloom. Sessions held first and third
Tuesday in each month. The Medical Officer in charge
is Dr. Hathaway, and the Nurse in charge, Miss
Jobson. The total attendances were 516.
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
total attendances were 1,708.
Cudham. Village Hall. Sessions held first and third
Friday in the month. The Medical Officer in charge
is Dr. Hathaway. Miss Jobson attends this Centre.
The total attendances were 198.
Downe. Gospel Hall. Sessions held second and fourth
Tuesday in each month. Dr. Douse, who attends
monthly, is the Medical Officer in charge. Miss Jobson
attends this Centre. The total attendances were 260.