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Southwark 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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No. 4a.—Trinity Ward.
No. of children attending Centre 205 Method of Feeding.
No. of children seen by Doctor 1100 Breast 90
Average weekly attendance 38 Bottle 54
Total No. of attendances at Centre 1879 Breast and bottle 28
No. of sessions held 49 Ordinary diet ... 33
No. 5.—St. Jude's and St. Michael's Wards (Part of).
(Opened in October, 1918).
No. of children attending Centre 69 Methokd of Feeding.
No. of children seen by Doctor, average 20 Breast 28
Average weekly attendance 20 Bottle 12
Total No. of attendances at Centre 180 Breast and bottle 7
No. of sessions held 9 Ordinary diet 22
No. 6c.—St. Michael's Ward (Part of).
No. of children attending Centre 176 Method of Feeding.
No. of children seen by Doctor, average — Breast —
Average weekly attendance 40 Bottle —
Total No. of attendances at Centre 1944 Breast and bottle —
No. of Sessions held 48 Ordinary diet
| Distinctive No. | Address of Centre. | District served by Centre. | Health Visitor. | Day and Time of Attendance and Doctor attending. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| la | St. John's Institute, Larcom Street, Walworth | St. John's Ward | Mrs. A. Parkins | Tuesdav, 10.30—12.0 „ 2—4.30 Dr. Henrietta Stephens. |
| lb | (Not yet settled) | St. Mary's Ward | Mrs. Stewart | |
| 3c | St. George's Hall, Old Kent Eoad | A part of St. George's Ward | Sister Elsie | Tuesday, 2.—4.30 Dr. Helen Clark. |
| 7 (Guys) | Newcomen Street, S.E. | The Eastern part of St. Saviour's Ward, in combination with a part of Bermondsey | Staffed from Guy's Hospital | – |
| 3a | All Saints' Parish Boom. Surrey Square, Walworth | The Southern portion of All Saints' Ward | Miss Stone (who serves this and 3b Centre) | Thursday, 10.30—1.30 2—4.30 Dr. Flora Shepherd. |
| 4a | Crossways Mission Hall, New Kent Eoad | Trinity Ward | Miss W. Saver (who serves this and 4b Centre) | Friday, 2—4.30 Dr. Sophia Jackson. |
| 5 | St. Paul's Parochial Hall, Westminster Bridge Road | A part of St. Jude and St. Michael's Wards | Miss McCurdie | Friday, 2—4.30 Dr. Dorothy Shepherd. |
| 6c | St. George the Martyr Parish Boom.Borough High Street | A part of St. Michael's Ward | Mrs. George (who serves this and 6b Centre) | Monday, 2—4.30 Dr. Henrietta Stephens |