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 Southwark, Borough of]
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During the year Southwark mothers were treated and confined
at the following local hospitals : General Lying-in Hospital,
303; Guy's Hospital, 180; St. Thomas's Hospital, 180; King's
College Hospital, 68; Lambeth Hospital, 140; St. Giles'
Hospital, 84.
In addition, 145 mothers were confined in hospitals away
from the neighbourhood.
Our Health Visitors are responsible for the supervision of
the homes of these cases, and the preparation for their coming
confinement; they are also followed up on their return from
hospital.
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
(1) Maternity and Child Welfare.—There are in all fourteen
Centres which may be classified as follows:—
Municipal Centres (Eight)—
Sutherland House, Sutherland Square (St. Mary's).
Sutherland House, Sutherland Square (St. Paul's).
Boys' Club, Villa Street.
All Saints' Parish Room, Surrey Square.
Lady Margaret Parish Room, Chatham Street.
Lansdowne Place Mission Hall.
St. George's Dispensary, Pocock Street.
St. Mary's Girls' Club, Union Street.
Partly Municipal, Partly Voluntary (Two)—
Crossways Mission, New Kent Road.
Welfare Centre, 56, Lambeth Road.
Wholly Voluntary (Four)—
St. John's Institute, Larcom Street.
Roman Catholic Centre, 148, New Kent Road.
Salamon's Centre, Newcomen Street.
St. George's Welfare Centre (86, Borough Road).
Ante-Natal Clinics—
Sutherland House, Monday, 10 a.m.
(Dr. D. Shepherd).
Sutherland House, Friday, 10 a.m.
(Dr. M. Bergin).
56, Lambeth Road, 1 session monthly.
(Dr. D. Shepherd).