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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The work in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare is
under the control of the Kent County Council.
The following Clinics and Centres have been established in
this District:
| Address. | Sessions held. | Total attendance. |
|---|---|---|
| Orpington—Methodist Hall | 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays. Each Friday. | 830 |
| St. Mary Cray—Village Hall | 2nd and 4th Wednesdays | 384 |
INFANTS WELFARE CENTRES.
Chelsfield—Reading Room
Cudham—Village Hall
Cudham—Big Teapot Pavilion,
Biggin Hill.
Downe—Gospel Hall
Farnborough — Methodist
Church Hall.
Green St. Green—Baptist
Schoolroom.
Orpington — Methodist
Church Hall, Sevenoaks
Road.
Petts Wood—St. Francis
Hall.
St. Mary Cray—Village Hall
1st and 3rd Tuesdays 415
1st and 3rd Wednesdays 257
Each Thursday 1,066
2nd and 4th Tuesdays 235
Each Friday 1,273
Each Friday 1,868
Mondays and Tuesdays 5,052
Thursdays 1,615
Tuesdays 2,778
MIDWIVES.
The supervision of Midwives is carried out by the Kent County
Council.