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Southwark 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Ante Natal Clinics—
Sutherland House, Monday, 10 a.m.
(Dr. D. Shepherd).
Sutherland House, Friday, 10 a m. (Dr. M. Bergin).
(2) Day Nurseries—There are 3 in the Borough. One is Municipal,
and is situated at 63, Kennington Park Road. This accommodates 45
children and is supervised by a Committee of Nursery Managers, a SubCommittee
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
The number of attendances during the year was 5,331.
Guy's Hospital have in connection with their Maternity scheme a
day nursery which is used by children from Southwark and Bermondsey,
and has accommodation for 40 children. The number of attendances
during the year was 8,027.
Southwark makes an annual grant towards its upkeep of £75 per
annum.
Crossways Mission, New Kent Road, has a day nursery accommodating
46 children, and the number of attendances during the year was
8,398.
(3) School Clinics —As all the children attending the centres are
under 5 years of age, there is no connection with the School Medical
Service until they are transferred to school.
(4) Orthopædic Clinics.—This is undertaken by the London
County Council and the General Hospitals in the Borough.
(5) Tubicrculosis Dispensary—The Municipal Dispensary is at 82
and 84, Newington Causeway. A special report will be found on
pages 126-135.
(6) Venereal Disease Clinics.—These are held at the General
Hospitals, they are free and are conducted under conditions of secrecy.
The times of attendances may be obtained on application to the Medical
Ofiicer of Health, and they are also displayed in the Public Conveniences.
NURSING IN THE HOME.
General Nursing is carried out by the Ranyard Nurses, the Benson
Nursing Association (which is subsidised by the Newington Charities to
the extent of £400 per annum) and the Catholic Nursing Home, 60,
Lambeth Road. A few parishes also have their own private nurses.