Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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The following table shows the amount of free milk granted for necessitous, expectant or nursing mothers and for infants, under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918, as compared with the two previous years.
Year | Quantity of Milk issued per quarter (galls.) | Total | |||
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1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | ||
1933 | 627¾ | 585 5/8 | 357 | 356 7/8 | 1927½ |
1934 | 359 3/8 | 248½ | 255½ | 314 3/8 | 1177¾ |
Since October, 1929, the milk ordered has been
"Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)".
The administration of the above Act is carried out by the Middlesex County Council. The following table shows the nursing homes situated within the District:—
Name of Proprietor | Address | Total No. of Beds | No. of Maternity Beds |
---|---|---|---|
Hadfield, Mrs. Maud | 140, Stanley Road, Teddington | 8 | - |
Marshall. Mrs. Kate E. | Oketon Nursing Home, 26, Hampton Road, Teddington | 13 | 3 |
Moss, Miss Lilian R. | "Gloucester Lodge," 175, Waldegrave Road Teddington | 3 | 3 |
Normansfield, Ltd. (Dr. Langdon-Down, Chairman) | "North Villa,'' Normansfield, Kingston Road, Teddington | 2 | - |