[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Sevenoaks U.D.C.

  • Sevenoaks (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Sevenoaks U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Child Welfare Centres Dot set House Church. House Number of names on register: Mothers 114 20 Children 150 18 Number of attendances: Mothers 1,741 575 Children 2,189 604 Number of sessions held: 46 46 Average attendance per session : Mothers 37.83 12.5 Children 45.41 13.0 SUNLIGHT TREATMENT During the year 71 sessions . were held and 945 treatments given to 53 children. FREE AND ASSISTED SUPPLY OF MILK The following amounts of milk were supplied during the year:— Milk supplied free . 3,240 pints Dried milk supplied free . 163 lbs. Dried milk supplied at cost price. 1,432 lbs. HEALTH VISITOR One full-time Health Visitor is employed by the Council, and during the year she has paid 2,522 visits, NURSING AND MATERNITY HOMES The powers under the Public Health Act, 1936, relating to Nursing Homes have been delegated by the County Council to the District Council. There are six Nursing and Maternity Homes registered in this District, which provide beds for 16 maternity cases and 26 for other cases. SCHOOLS There are four elementary and two secondary schools in the District.