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Hampstead 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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(c) For Maternity Cases. Both Associations employ fully
trained nurses to attend maternity cases. The work carried
out in this connection and with maternity and child welfare
work in general is referred to in Section 3 of this
report.
5.—Treatment Centres atul Clinics, including Clinics solely for
diagnosis or consultation.
(a) Ante-natal Clinics, Infant Welfare Centres, Dental Clinic,
vide pages 44, 48 and 50, respectively.
(b) School Clinics:—Kilburn School Treatment Centre, 107,
Kingsgate Road; New End Hospital School Treatment
Centre, Heath Street.
(c) Tuberculosis Clinic, vide page 142.
(d) Venereal Diseases. Persons suffering from venereal
disease can receive free treatment under conditions of
strict secrecy in pursuance of the scheme prepared by
the London County Council, including the following
hospitals:—Guy's; Children's Hospital, Great Ormond
Street; Middlesex; Royal Free; Royal Northern; St.
George's; St. Mary's; University College; Westminster.
6.—Hospitals: Public and Voluntary.
(a) Public:—New End Hospital (260 beds); North-Western
Fever Hospital (410 beds).
(b) Voluntary:—Hampstead General and North-West London
Hospital (138 beds); Children's Hospital, College Crescent
(63 beds); Queen Mary's Maternity Home (25 beds);
Marie Curie Hospital, Fitzjohn's Avenue (30 beds);
Westminster Hospital Annexe, Fitzjohn's Avenue (22
beds); and St. Columba's Hospital, Avenue Road (50
beds).
The Borough possesses two endowed beds at both the Hampstead
General Hospital and the Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, and
in addition the Council contributes towards the cost of beds in Queen
Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone, which are available for Hampstead
residents.