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Beddington and Wallington 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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ties which would be known as Domestic Help, the Council already nad
the organisation in being but was only prevented from operating
immediately by shortage of suitable personnel.
As in the case of the other activities of the Department, progress
was affected by the flying-bomb attacks and the subsequent evacuation
of expectant mothers, with the result that the number of cases attending
during the year was rather lower than that of the previous years.
During 1944 Home Helps attended the following cases: —
| Maternity. | Non-infectious Sickness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time service | 21 | — |
| Part-time service | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 29 | 8 |
BIRTH CONTROL.
The Council have made arrangements for women who need information
on birth control, on the grounds of health, to attend a voluntary
centre at Croydon. During 1944 19 women from the Borough
were referred to this Clinic and made a total of 44 attendances.
TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments. One hundred and nine cases were referred from
the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres to the under-mentioned
hospitals during the year:—
Croydon General Hospital 48
St. Helier County Hospital 46
Hospital for Sick Children (Gt. Ormond Street) 6
Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District
(War Memorial) Hospital 3
Guy's Hospital 3
Wilson Hospital 2
Epsom County Hospital 1
The conditions requiring treatment were: —
Skin Conditions 20
Eye Conditions 19
Circumcision 14
Ear and Nose Conditions 10
Orthopaedic Defects 8
Chest Conditions 6
Hernia 6
Naevus 5
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