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58 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1930.
Dental treatment. Visits are also made to see if homes are
suitable for children to return to after minor operations at
general hospitals.
Periodical visits are also made to Creches and institutions
for unmarried mothers and their children.
Duties at the Welfare Centres.— At Fairlight Hall,
Lynwood Road, Springfield, Fairfield and Streatham Hill Centres
one of the Health Visitors acts as Superintendent of the Centre
concerned. She is assisted at these Centres by another Health
Visitor.
At the remaining Centres, viz.:— Clapham, Balham, Putney,
Putney Park, Southfield, Streatham and Blegborough Road
Centres the Superintendents are appointed by the Centre Committees
and act in co-operation with the Health Visitors, one of
whom assists at each session.
Table XXXI. summarises the work of the Health Visitors
during the year in the six divisions of the Borough.