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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Orpington 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 10 |
| (d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | Nil. |
| Number of new houses erected during the year:— | |
| By the Local Authority | — |
| By other persons | 876 |
HEALTH VISITOR.
The Council employs the services of one full-time health
Visitor, who works under the supervision of the Medical
Officer of Health.
During the year she has visited 520 cases, and paid a total
of 962 visits.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work in this District is
under the control of the Kent County Council.
The following Centres have been established in this
District: —
ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
Address.
Methodist Hall, Orpington.
Village Hall, St. Mary Cray.
Sessions held.
Tuesdays and Fridays at 10
a.m.
Second and fourth Wednesdays
at 2 p.m.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Chelsfield, Reading Room.
Cudham (Biggin Hill). (BigTeapot
Pavilion, Main Road,
Biggin Hill).
Cudham, Village Hall.
Downe, Gospel Hall.
Farnborough, Parish Hall.
St. Mary Cray, Village Hall.
Orpington, Methodist Church
Hall, Sevenoaks Road.
Green - Street - Green, Church
Hall, Worlds End Lane.
Petts Wood, St. Francis Hall.
First and third Tuesdays.
Tuesday afternoons.
First and third Wednesdays.
Second and fourth Tuesdays.
Friday afternoons.
Tuesday afternoons.
Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
Fridays.
Thursdays.