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Staff.
The Staff of the Centre at present consists of the Assistant
Medical Officer in charge, six Health Visitors, and two Clerks.
The work of the Maternity and Child Welfare Department
suffered a great loss in the death of Dr. Elsie Thomson. During
the four years she was in charge of this section the work
made wonderful progress, largely due to the individual attention
and sympathy shown by her to the mothers, and the loyal, capable
administration with which she managed this department.
Although the number of Health Visitors is at present only
six, a comparison of the 1928 figures with those of 1927 show a
large increase in the number of home visits and clinic attendances.
The serious problem of the children between three and five years
of age has still to be faced, and with the present small number of
staff it is almost impossible to pay a sufficient number of visits
to ensure that every child between four and five years old attends
at the Clinic for a complete examination before entering school.
When circumstances render it possible, an enlargement of
the Staff of Health Visitors for this purpose is greatly to be
desired. An extract from the Ministry of Health's Report, dated
August, 1924, reads:— "It would appear that the services of
seven Health Visitors are necessary if the work is to be carried
out efficiently in all parts of the Borough." Since 1924 the work
of the Centre has increased enormously. Subsidiary Centres have
been added, and special Morning and Light Clinics; instituted.
Infant Welfare Clinics.
Infant Welfare Clinics are held as under :—
At White House, Plashet Grove, on
Monday, Thursday, and Friday, at 2 p.m.
Thursday, at 9 a.m.
At St. John's Church Hall, North Woolwich, on
Tuesday, at 2.30 p.m.
At Wesleyan Church Hall, Manor Park, on
Tuesday, at 9 a.m.
At St. George's Church Hall, Masterman Road, on
Wednesday, at 2 p.m.