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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Ante-natal. | Number attended. | Total attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 717 | ||
| Attendances. | |||
| Windham Road | Mothers | 3,164 | |
| Children | 3,188 | ||
| Trefoil House | Mothers | 744 | |
| Petersham | Children | 1,030 | |
| Doctor's Consultations | 2,095 | ||
| Health Visitors' Visits | First visits | Re-visits. | |
| 366 | 2557 | ||
Nursing Homes.
The Surrey County Council have registered seven Nursing
Homes.
44, Onslow Road, General Medical and Maternity
22, Cardigan Road, „ „
25, West Park Road, „ „
2, The Green, „ „
86, Mount Ararat Road, General Medical
19, Grena Road, „ „
Beaconsfield, Kew Green, Maternity only
All these Homes have been visited during the year.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Report of Chief Sanitary Inspector.
The many and varied duties carried out by the Department
under the varied Acts, Orders and Regulations, have all received
strict attention throughout the year. Routine house-to-house
inspections have been made, and visits to meat stores and other shops,
dairies, cowsheds, milk shops, bakehouses, factories and stables, have
been carried out. Premises licensed in accordance with the Petroleum
Acts have been systematically inspected to see that the special
conditions embodied in the licences were being complied with.