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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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HOME NURSING SERVICE,
Six Home Nurses operate in the Urban District. Home
Nursing is provided on medical certification only., and is
free.
A day service only is provided at the present time.
HEALTH VISITING.
Twelve Health Visitors,, two School Nurses, and one
Tuberculosis Health Visitor are employed in the area. The
Health Visitors are responsible for the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres, clinics in connection with vaccination
and Diphtheria Immunisation, etc., and carry out
home visiting in connection with Child Life Protection,
After Care, etc.
Details of Welfare Centres, Clinics, etc., are given
later in this report.
Midwifery (Domiciliary)
The County Council is the supervising Authority under
the National Health Service Act, 1946.
Three full-time and three part-time midwives are employed
in the area. Their services are engaged direct by
the patient, or through the patient's private doctor, and
they act either as midwives or maternity nurses.
LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES Child Welfare Centres
| CHELSFIELD | Reading Room | 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday in month-afternoon. |
| CUDHAM & BIGGIN HILL | Sports Pavilion Biggin Hill | Thursday morning & afternoon. |
| DOWNE | Gospe1 Hall | 1st & 3rd Wednesday in month - afternoon |
| FARNBOROUGH...... | Methodist Hall | Friday afternoon |
| GREEN STREETGREEN | Baptist School Room | Friday afternoon |
| KNOCKHOLT | The Institute | 2nd & 4th Tuesday in month afternoon |