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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
Woolwich 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 51—continued.
| Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. | Sessions weekly. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Disinfecting Station, White Hart Road, Plumstead | Accommodation for cleansing of verminous children | Woolwich Borough Council | Daily |
| Tuberculosis Dispensary. | |||
| Maxey Road, Plumstead | Doctors' rooms, Waiting rooms, Dressing rooms, Dispensary, etc. | Woolwich Borough Council | Daily |
| Venereal Diseases. | |||
| Nil. | |||
Hospitals Provided or Subsidised by the Local Authority,
or by the County Council.
(1) Tuberculosis. The County Council are responsible for
the institutional treatment of tuberculosis in London and they
maintain no institution in Woolwich.
(2) Maternity. The British Hospital for Mothers and
Babies, Samuel Street, Woolwich (40 beds). This voluntary
hospital was opened in March, 1922, and provides 40 beds,
including a few for isolation purposes in a separate building.
It does excellent work in the neighbourhood providing an
intern and extern midwifery service, and, in addition, is a
recognised school for the training of mid wives. LTnfortunately
the desire of the Managing Committee to provide a complete
hospital and training school on one site has not yet fructified,
and it has been necessary to retain the old hospital—two
adapted houses—in Wood Street as an Ante-natal Depart-