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Kingston upon Thames 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Those removed to Molesey or Hampton Isolation
Hospitals are taken by your own Motor Ambulance.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases there is no
provision made by the Corporation.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Two Centres, one at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Eden Street,
and the other at St. Peter's Hall, Washington Road, are
maintained by the Town Council.
Dr. Winifred Warner attends each Centre once a week,
and much valuable help is given by many voluntary lady
workers.
In necessitous cases, babies and nursing mothers are
provided with free milk, on the advice of Dr. Warner, and
dried milk, etc., is supplied at cost price.
During the year there were the following number ot attendances at the Centres:—
| Meetings. | Attendances. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases. | Total. | ||
| Eden Street | 50 | 164 | 2588 |
| Washington Road | 49 | 68 | 1161 |
The two Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits:—
| First Visits. | Total Visits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers | 59 | 71 |
| Infants under one year | 570 | 1679 |
| Children, one to five years | — | 2186 |
| Incidental and Infectious | — | 200 |
Baby Week was held in July, when the Infant Welfare
Centres and Day Nursery were open to visitors on certain
days.
A Garden Party and Tea was given at St. Peter's
Parish Hall, and a Lantern Lecture entitled "Our Mothers
and Babies" was delivered by Lady Nott Bowers at the
Public Library.
A Scheme for the re-organisation of the Nursing Staff
was approved by the Ministry of Health, and is set out
in my Annual Report as School Medical Officer on page 33.