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 Greenwich]
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Albany Institute Infant Consultation, Cr&che and Babies
Home.
The Dockyard Creche, Woolwich Road, Charlton, which was
opened in the Autumn of 1917 specially for the children
of Munition Workers in the Arsenal.
Greenwich Borough Council's Creche at Conduit House, 236,
Trafalgar Road, opened in September last.
Greenwich Borough Council's Infant Consultation and AnteNatal
Centre.
The total attendances of Babies at our Creche has been 644,
whilst the figures for our Infant Consultation Centre are as
follows: —
New Cases 330
Attendances 1,544
Medical Consultations 1,212
The Children are weighed at every attendance.
HOUSES INSPECTED AND ENQUIRIES MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Excluding Measles.
Number of Houses Inspected and Enquiries made 2,197
Number of Re-visits 6,133
Twenty-five rooms have been cleansed after disinfection by
the Department.
During the year, when premises have been entered for the
purpose of carrying out disinfection after cases of Infectious
Disease, the following books belonging to the Libraries, etc., were
destroyed: —
Central Library, 6; Branch Library, 2; School Libraries, 1;
Total, 9.