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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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does not lie in the fact that Woolwich children require less treatment; it is entirely
due to the fact that facilities exist in the same building for the required treatment
to be given at the time of the visit at Eltham and at Plumstead.
TABLE No. 14.
| Brewer Street. | Eltham. | Plumstead. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impetigo | 11 | 32 | 1 |
| Ear Discharge | 17 | 45 | 25 |
| Eyes | 19 | 37 | 34 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 40 | 17 |
| 49 | 154 | 77 |
Dental Treatment.—Mothers and children requiring dental treatment are
referred from the Welfare Centres to the School Clinics at Brewer Street, Woolwich,
at Westhorne Avenue, Eltham, and at Plumstead High Street. This service, which
had been established at Woolwich for many years was extended to Eltham in 1932
and to Plumstead in 1933. There are three sessions per month at Woolwich, two
per month at Plumstead and two per month at Eltham.
The following Table, No. 15, shows the cases attending and the total attendances during the year. The number of sessions was 84 excluding anaesthetic days.
TABLE No. 15.
| Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under 5. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Attendances. | No. | Attendances. | No. | Attendances. | |
| Woolwich | 90 | 180 | 44 | 117 | 143 | 216 |
| Eltham | — | — | — | — | 126 | 221 |
| Plumstead | — | — | — | — | 112 | 161 |
| 90 | 180 | 44 | 117 | 381 | 598 | |
Dentures are provided free, at part cost, or at cost price, according to the
ability to pay, and payment is spread over many weeks. In consequence, the
income received during the year includes money received in respect of dentures