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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
Bromley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Thursdays at 2.0 p.m.
Fridays at 12 noon.
A Consultant Surgeon attends on the first Monday
(afternoon) and third Tuesday (morning) in each month.
Ultra Violet Ray Clinic.
Held at the North Clinic, Station Road, twice weekly:
Tuesdays at 2.30 p.m., and Fridays at 2.30 p.m.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Held at the North Clinic, Mondays at 2.30 p.m.
Ante-Natal Clinic.
Comparative Table of Attendances At
Ante-Natal Clinic.
| Year. | Individual Attendances. | Total Attendances. | Medical Consultations. | Sessions held. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 17 | 32 | 26 | 4 |
| 1923 | 47 | 73 | 73 | 11 |
| 1924 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 12 |
| 1925 | 60 | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| 1926 | 59 | 90 | 90 | 14 |
| 1927 | 109 | 164 | 164 | 23 |
| 1928 | 116 | 184 | 184 | 23 |
| 1929 | 118 | 212 | 212 | 24 |
| 1930 | 125 | 235 | 233 | 24 |
| 1931 | 101 | 184 | 180 | 24 |
| 1932 | 123 | 199 | 196 | 24 |
| 1933 | 133 | 200 | 200 | 31 |
| 1934 | 142 | 263 | 251 | 32 |
| 1935 | 162 | 253 | 253 | 31 |
An Ante-Natal Clinic is now held weekly, Dr. G. H.
Stinson being in attendance. Demonstrations are also
Riven at these Clinics in babycraft and instruction in the
proper preparation for confinement. One regrets that
more use is not made of these facilities by the midwife
in independent practice. It is my view that ante-natal
supervision requires the advice and direction of a skilled
practitioner, and should not be left to the midwife.
Where the ante-natal period indicates normality the