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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    2. Nature and extent of work. School for mothers: ) Number of attendances in 1912 was Infant consultations : / 1,863. Training' of voluntary health workers : One trained in 1912. The school started work in July, 1911, and is open for two days in tlie week. Health talks are g-iven for five minutes only, dur- ing' a pause in the infant consultations, and the infants are visiled in their homes by a trained nurse. 3. Co-operation. Co-operation is maintained with the Public Health Depart- ment of the Local Authority; the lady sanitary inspectors of St. Pancras Borough are both members of the executive committee and visit the school, and their voluntary assistants have assisted at the infant weig'hing. The school also co-operates with the Liberal Christian League Dining Centre for Nursing' Mothers at Lyndhurst Hall, Warden Load, N.W. St. Pangeas School for Motitees. 1, Ampthill Square, Hampstead Eoad, N.W. Assistant Secretary: Miss Nancy Williams. Hon. Medical Officers: Miss Hardie, M.B., Miss Hunt, M.D., Miss Grogan, M.B., who conduct the consultations. Superintendent: Miss E. M. Bennett. 1. How supported. Entirely by voluntary subscriptions. 2. Nature and extent of loork. School for mothers. Infant consultations : Number of attendances in 1912, 1705. Dinners for nursing and expectant mothers : Number ffiven in 1912, 3,769. Dinners for toddlers. Milk is supplied on recommendation of the doctor. Maternity provident club. Mothercraft competitions. General health visiting: Number of visits in 1912, 1,970. Health lectures generally. Medical inspection of cliildren under scliool age. Cookery, knitting and needlework classes are held and informal instruction is given in domestic hygiene. Dental clinic for treatment of mothers and children under school age.