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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Midwives.
The Midwives are under the administrative control of
the Surrey County Council.
There were eight registered as practising in the
Borough at the end of the year.
| Centre. | Situation. | Accommodation. | Provided by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity and Child Welfare | Eden Street | Consultation | The Corporation |
| Maternity and Child Welfare | Washington Road | Consultation | The Corporation |
| Ante-natal Clinic | Bonner Hill | Consultation | The Corporation |
| School Clinic | Road | Consultation & Treatment of Minor Ailments, Refractions, Dental Treatment | The Education Committee |
| Day Nursery | Canbury Park Road | 9 Babies and 16 Infants | Vol. Committee |
| Red Cross Curative Post | Coombe Road | Out- Patients, Massage, Electrical, Light and Orthopaedic Treatment | British Red Cross Society |
Tuberculosis.
Cases of Tuberculosis in the Borough come under the
administrative control of the Surrey County Council.
Maternity.
The Kingston Nursing Association, 33, Birkenhead
Avenue, undertake District Midwifery work.
Three private Maternity Homes are registered by the
Surrey County Council at the following addresses in the
Borough:—
Mrs. Burns : 9/11, Minerva Road. 8 beds.
Mrs. Burrows : 35, Balmoral Road. 1 bed.
Miss Duckett: 31, Queen's Road. 5 beds.