Return of voluntary health societies in London.

  • Central Health Committee (Voluntary) for London.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Return of voluntary health societies in London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    1. How supported. Entirely by voluntary subscriptions. 2. Nature and extent of work. School for mothers : 1,526 attendances in 1912. Infant weighing-: 800 attendances in 1912. Maternity Provident Club : 4 members at close of 1912. (General health visiting: 499 visits paid in 1912, and 3 visitors were working at the close of the year. Health lectures generally: 40 were given during 1912. Daily allowances of milk are given to expectant or nursing mothers for three to six weeks when necessary; 35 such allow- ances were given in 1912. 3. Co-operation. Co-operation with the Public Health Department of the Local Authority is maintained by the Medical Officer of Health being on the Committee of the Institute and attending when possible. Much help for nursing mothers is received from the Invalid Dinner Kitchen, Jamaica Road; dinners given for three weeks or longer, if really necessary. Camberwell. Camberwell School for Mothers. 13T, Camberwell Road. Secretary : Miss A. Lilian Seth-Smith. 1. Hou) supported. Entirely by voluntary contributions. 2. Nature and extent of work. School for mothers. Infant weighing: average attendance numbers about 20. Mothercraft competitions. General health visiting: weekly visits average 40. Health lectures generally : one given' each week. Training of voluntary health workers. At the sewing class there is an average attendance of 27 and at the health class average attendance is 50,