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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Attendances of Health Visitors at Clinics.
Health Visitor. | Infant Welfare. | Ante-Natal. | Light. | Schick. | Dental. | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Robus | 97 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 117 |
Miss Little | 139 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 142 |
Miss O'Loughlin | 88 | — | 15 | — | 44 | 147 |
Miss Smart | 60 | 3 | — | — | — | 63 |
Miss Stowell | 105 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 110 |
Miss Reynolds | 132 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 135 |
Miss Holland | 51 | 6 | 138 | — | — | 195 |
Miss Clubbe | 186 | 196 | 70 | 3 | —- | 455 |
Miss Gibson (part time) | 146 | 96 | - | - | - | 242 |
Temporary Visitors | 7 | — | - | - | - | 7 |
Total | 1,011 | 313 | 241 | 3 | 45 | 1,613 |
2. Welfare Centres.
(a) Infant Welfare. There are eight Centres located in
different parts of the Borough, one of these being a voluntary Centre.
At all the Centres, the services of those ladies who assist in a
voluntary capacity is very helpful and greatly appreciated.
The following is a summary of the work done at the various Infant
Welfare Clinics during the year :—
(For details, see Appendix, Table IV.)
Clinic. | No. of times open. | New Cases | Attendances | Consultations with Doctor | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year. | Ages 1-5 years. | Total New Cases | Total Old Cases | Total New and Old Cases | Under 1 year | 1—5 years | |||
Gosterwood Street | 48 | 174 | 28 | 202 | 3390 | 3592 | 2284 | 1308 | 1413 |
Napier Street | 48 | 155 | 31 | 186 | 3019 | 3205 | 2254 | 951 | 1597 |
Besson Street | 48 | 181 | 38 | 219 | 3995 | 4214 | 2932 | 1282 | 1438 |
Ilderton Road | 51 | 93 | 18 | 111 | 2443 | 2554 | 1644 | 910 | 1125 |
Goldsmiths' College | 51 | 102 | 30 | 132 | 3188 | 3320 | 2374 | 946 | 1312 |
Hales Street | 51 | 164 | 55 | 219 | 3198 | 3417 | 2048 | 1369 | 1894 |
St. George's Hall | 51 | 130 | 37 | 167 | 3799 | 3966 | 2645 | 1321 | 1579 |
St. John's, Harton St. | 51 | 96 | 14 | 110 | 2684 | 2794 | 1944 | 850 | 1474 |
Totals | 399 | 1095 | 251 | 1346 | 25716 | 27062 | 18125 | 8937 | 11832 |
The Health Visitors collectively made 1,011 attendances at these Clinics.
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