[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Gravesend Borough.

  • Gravesend (Kent, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Gravesend Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The attendances at the three Welfare Centres during the year were:- (a) Individual children under 1 year of age .. lt107 (b) Individual children between 1 and 5 years .. 1,173 (c) Total number of attendances of all children under 5 years .. 18,005 For the year 1960 the figures were:- (a) 813 (b) 1,225 <fc) 18,495 LADIES' VOLUNTARY COMMITTEE The Ladies' Voluntary Committee continues to serve at the three Welfare Centres in the town and their work is greatly appreciated. ANTE-NATAL CLINICS Ante-Natal Clinics are held once a week at Windmill Street and Whitehill Welfare Centres and the first and third Friday in each month at 4?The Nest Welfare Centre. A doctor is in attendance at each session. In all, 337 expectant mothers attended the clinics. The total attendances for the year were 505. WOMEN'S WELFARE CLINIC Married women requiring advice are referred to the Gynaecological Clinic at Gravesend and North Kent Hospital, by their private medical practitioners. This clinic is held on Tuesday afternoons at 4 p.m. DENTAL TREATMENT Dental treatment for expectant and nursing mothers. children under five years and school children is provided at the Dental Clinic; Manor Road. The clinic is open as the following times:- Monday A. M, CO O O to 10.30 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday A. M. Pc Me 9. 00 I. 30 to to 12 noon 4,30 Friday A M. 9. 00 to 10,30