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Kingston upon Thames 1924

[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 Street501512129
Washington Road50721195

The Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits :—

First Visits.Total Visits.
Expectant Mothers6091
Infants under one year6892114
Children, one to five years2561
Incidental and Infectious240

Baby Week was held in July, when the Infant Welfare
Centres and Day Nursery where open to visitors on certain
days.