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9. Maternity and Nursing Homes.
The Local Supervising Authority in London under the Nursing Homes Registration Act,
1927, is the London County Council.
10. Maternal Mortality.
Maternal deaths are investigated by the Medical Officer of Health; cases of puerperal
fever and puerperal pyrexia by the Health Visitors.
11. Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Illegitimate Infants and Homeless
Children.
There are no institutions for unmarried mothers, illegitimate children or homeless
children in the Borough, but St. Faith's Home, Myddelton Square, receives such mothers
from the Holborn area.
12. Institutions for the Care of Mental Defectives.
There is no institution in the Borough for the care of mental defectives.
13. Ambulance Facilities.
For Infectious Cases—Provided by the London County Council ('Phone : City 7200).
For Non-Infectious Cases—The Ambulances of the London County Council. (Minimum
fee 10/-.)
For Accidents—The London County Council and the St. John Ambulance Association.
For Maternity—The London County Council Ambulances ('Phone Hop 5000).
14. Clinics and Treatment Centres.
Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinic.
10, John Street (Municipal) Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
10, John Street (Municipal)
{Tuesday}
{Wednesday}
{Thursday}
{Friday}
at 2 p.m.
St Giles' Buildings (Municipal)
(Short's Gardens)
{Monday}
{Thursday}
at 2 p.m.
Saffron Hill, Onslow Street
{Thursday}
{ Friday}
2-1 p.m.
6-7.30 p.m.
Pre-School Child.
10, John Street (Municipal)
Monday at 2 p.m.
Minor Ailments Clinic.
10, John Street (Municipal)
{Tuesday}
{Friday}
at 2 p.m.
Diphtheria Schick Test and Immunisation.
10, John Street (Municipal)
Wednesday at 2.30 p.m
General.
Bloomsbury Dispensary, 12, Bloomsbury Street Daily.
Acute Rheumatism (Children), up to age of 12 years.
Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street Daily.
Dental.
10, John Street, for expectant and nursing mothers
and children up to 5 years (Municipal) Thursday at 2 p.m.
10, John Street, General and for Tuberculous Patients Tuesday at 6 30 p.m.
School Clinics—Provided by the London County Council (see page 126).
Day Nurseries.—Established and controlled privately :—
Kingsway Creche, Kingsway Hall, Kingsway.
field Lane Institution Creche, Vine Street, Clerkenwell Road
St. Alban's Day Nursery, Greville Street.
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