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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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There is a Hostel at Epsom to which cases from the
Borough can be admitted on payment.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For infectious cases :
Those cases removed to Wimbledon Isolation Hospital
are transported by the Wimbledon Ambulance.
Those removed to Molesey or Hampton Isolation
Hospitals are taken in your own Motor Ambulance.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases :
A Motor Ambulance for non-infectious and accident
cases was provided by the Corporation in October.
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 of attendances at the Centres:—
Attendances. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Meetings. | New Cases. | Total. | |
Eden Street | 50 | 151 | 2129 |
Washington Road | 50 | 72 | 1195 |
The Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits :—
Expectant Mothers | 60 | 91 |
Infants under one year | 689 | 2114 |
Children, one to five years | – | 2561 |
Incidental and Infectious | – | 240 |
Baby Week was held in July, when the Infant Welfare
Centres and Day Nursery where open to visitors on certain
days.