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Voluntary Organisations.
More detailed accounts will be found in later sections of the parts played by
voluntary organisation in the Local Health Services: it is possible only to summarise
here:-
Silvertown and North Woolwich District Nursing Association provide
domiciliary midwifery and home nursing over a small area in the
south of the Borough.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association administer the arrangements
for convalescence of mothers and young children and the segregation
of tuberculosis contacts having B.C.G. inoculation.
The Chelmsford Diocesan Moral Welfare Association provide facilities
for the care of the unmarried mother and her child.
The Central Council for Health Education and the National Association
for Mental Health both provide an advisory service within their
respective fields of endeavour, and give practical help when
required. The Central Council for Health Education in particular
has provided some most stimulating courses of instruction to the
staffs of the Health Services combined with meetings for the public.
The South West Ham Health Society maintains the Maternity and Child
Welfare Clinic at Avenons Road.
To all these bodies the Local Health Services are indebted for much valuable
assistance.
The particular services are reviewed more fully below under their appropriate
headings.
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