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Orpington 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Farnborough. Parish Hall. Sessions lield every Friday
afternoon. The Medical Officer in charge is Dr. Douse,
who attends fortnightly. Miss Beck-Slinn attends
this Centre. The total attendance was 1,778.
St. Mary Cray. Village Hall. Sessions held each Tuesday
afternoon. The Medical Officer in charge is Dr. Grant,
and Miss Dobson attends. The total attendances were
418.
Orpington. Methodist Church Hall, Sevenoaks Road.
Sessions held eacli Tuesday. The Medical Officer is
Dr. Ledger, and she attends weekly. Miss Beck-Slinn
attends this Centre. The total attendances were 4,575.
Green-Street-Green. Church Hall, World's End Lane.
Sessions held each Friday. The Medical Officer is
Dr. Holloway, and the Nurse in charge is Miss
Jobson. The total attendances were 1,120.
Petts Wood. St. Francis Hall. Sessions are held each
Thursday. The Medical Officer is Dr. Simpson, and
Miss Beck-Slinn is the Nurse in charge. The total
attendances were 1,849..
SCHOOLS.
There are fourteen elementary Schools within the District.
Medical Inspection. The Kent County Council carries out
the medical inspection of school children.
Water Supply. All schools are supplied with water by the
mains of the Metropolitan Water Board.
Inspection. Inspection is made from time to time of all
the sanitary accommodation at the schools. During the year
Dowiie School was redrained and connected to the main sewer.
School Closure. It was found necessary to close the
following School on account of the prevalence of Chicken Pox
amongst the scholars :—
St. Mary Cray Council School, from the lOtli to 12th
January (extension of Christmas holiday).
No Certificates covering low attendances were issued during
the year.
MIDWIVES.
The Supervising Authority under the Midwives Acts for
this District is the Kent County Council.
The following midwives have given Notice of Intention to
Practice in this area during the year:—