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Mitcham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Western Centre, Cavendish Road.—Sessions are held on the
first four Tuesdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends on the
second and third Tuesdays.
St. Barnabas Church Hail, Gorringe Park.—Sessions are held
on the first four Tuesdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends on
the first and fourth Tuesdays.
Meopham Road Centre.—Sessions are held on the first four
Mondays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends all sessions.
Parish Room, Lower Green.—Sessions are held on the second
and fourth Thursdays of each month. Dr. Parsons attends both
sessions.
Sherivood House.—Sessions are held on the first and third
Thursday afternoons of each month, and the second and fourth
Thursday mornings of each month. Dr. Parsons attends all
sessions.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
Ante-natal clinics are held at the following places:—
Cavendish Road, West Centre.—Sessions are held on the first
Tuesday of each month. The total attendances of expectant
mothers was 67, the number of mothers attending being 32.
Sessions are also held at this centre on Friday afternoons for
patients who have booked for the Woodlands Maternity Home.
The total attendances of expectant mothers at this clinic was 2,073,
the number of mothers attending being 314.
Meopham Road.—Sessions are held on the second Tuesday of
each month. The total attendances of expectant mothers was 108,
the number of mothers attending being 55.
Town Hall.—Sessions are held on the third Tuesday of each
month. The total attendances at this clinic was 158, the number
of mothers attending being 67.
All midwives are given a supply of forms on which the findings
at ante-natal examinations of their patients at the Council's clinics
are recorded. The midwife completes the form, giving details of the
confinement, and upon receipt of the form the Council pay the fee
pf 1s, During the year 35 forms were received from midwives,