Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN
THE AREA.
Clinics and Treatment Centres—
Woolwich Central Health Centre Child welfare and ante-natal clinic.
Sunlight clinic. Physical medicine.
Foot clinic.
Plumstead Health Centre Child welfare and ante-natal clinics.
Foot clinic.
Lionel Road, Eltham Child welfare and ante-natal clinics.
Wesley Hall, Timbercroft Lane (Slade) Child welfare clinics.
Bardhill Sports Pavilion, Footscray
Road, New Eltham Child welfare and ante-natal clinics.
St. Luke's Church Hall,Westmount Rd. Child welfare clinics.
Fernhill Street, North Woolwich Child welfare and ante-natal clinics.
Foot clinic.
137, Alnwick Road, Horn Park Child welfare and ante-natal clinics.
Shrewsbury House, Plumstead Child welfare clinics.
Turkish Baths, Plumstead High Street Personal cleansing station.
Eltham Hill Health Centre, Sherard Rd. Personal cleansing station. Foot clinic.
Maxey Road, Plumstead Tuberculosis Dispensary.
11, Carnecke Gardens, Eltham Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Other Establishments—
Disinfecting Station White Hart Road, Plumstead.
Mortuary Sunbury Street, Woolwich.
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics. As already stated, the control
of the maternity and child welfare clinics passed to the London County Council
in July, 1948. Attendances had been very good, and it is interesting to note that
at the time of the transfer of the personal health services to the London County
Council the Borough Council were holding more weekly child welfare sessions than
any other metropolitan borough.
Details of attendances at the various clinics up to the 4th July are as follows:—
Centre. | Children. | Nursing Mothers. | Expectant Mothers. |
---|---|---|---|
Central Health Centre, Woolwich | 6,623 | 1,151 | 1,572 |
Lionel Road, Eltham | 5,334 | 1,043 | 1,101 |
St. Luke's Church Hall, Westmount Road | 5,787 | 1,193 | 139 |
Plumstead Health Centre | 5,071 | 1,091 | 699 |
Fernhill Street, North Woolwich | 643 | 162 | 169 |
Bardhill Sports Pavilion, Footscray Road | 4,466 | 956 | 201 |
Slade Welfare Centre, Plumstead | 4,699 | 1,144 | 3 |
Horn Park Centre, S.E. 12 | 2,335 | 414 | 381 |
Shrewsbury House, Plumstead | 58 | 13 | — |
Total | 35,016 | 7,167 | 4,265 |