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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
Richmond upon Thames 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Address. | By whom provided. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Ailments Clinic | Windham Road, Richmond. | For Elementary School Children | Education Committee. |
| Dental Clinic | Ditto | Ditto. | Ditto. |
| Do. do. | Ditto | M. and C.W Committee. | |
| Eye Clinic | Ditto | (1 session per fortnight). | Education Committee. |
| Ante-Natal Clinic | Ditto | (1 session per week). | M. and C.W. Committee. |
| Diphtheria Immunisation | Ditto | Health Committee. | |
| Tonsils and Adenoids | Richmond Royal Hospital. | By arrangement with Education Committee. | |
| Ringworm (X-rays) | Dr. D. B. I. Hallett, 2, Old Palace Terrace, Richmond. | When required. | Education Committee. |
| Maternity and Child Welfare Treatment | Richmond Royal Hospital. | Once weekly. | By arrangement with M. & C. W. Committee. |
| Tuberculosis Treatment | 38, Sheen Rd., Richmond. _ | Once weekly. | County Council. |
The Minor Ailment Clinic is held every morning, and during
the year 701 children have made 2,805 attendances.
The Eye Clinic is held once a fortnight by Mr. Blair, who
prescribes glasses for those children requiring them. The glasses are
obtained from a Richmond optician at a contract price: 136 children
were treated during the year.
The School Dental Clinic is held 13 times a fortnight, and
1,235 children were treated during the year.
In December, 1934, a Clinic for Schick testing and Diphtheria