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Hospital Treatment for Complicated Obstetric Cases.
During 1943 sixteen patients received treatment under this Scheme.
The cost of maintenance and treatment of these patients amounted
to £90. 13. 0d., of which £42. 5. 6d. was recovered from the relatives.
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Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Infants.
In addition to the National I'ilk Scheme administered "by the Ministry of
Food, 152 lbs. of dried milk were supplied under the Maternity and Chil
Welfare Scheme,
Dental Treatment.
Dental treatment is available for children under school age, and
for nursing and expectant mothers. This Clinic continued without
interruption throughout the year.
Municipal Day Nursery.
The evacuated nursery remained at Einrlhoad as a residential nurser
It is administered by thi Surrey County Council on behalf of the
Wimbledon Council.
The War-time Nursery in the Nursery premises at All Saints Road,
opened in March, 1942, continued to be well used during 1943. There
were forty-six children on the register at the end of the year. A
second War-time Nursery was provided on a site in Russoll Road. This
Nursery, a pre-fabricated concrete building, was opened on 2nd November
1943, and has accommodation for fifty-six children, twenty-one of whom
are under two years of age. The number of children on the register
at the end of the year was forty.
Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927. Public Health Act, 1936 - Part
The Wimbledon Borough Council is responsible for the supervision
of nursing homes in Wimbledon. At the end of the year there were ten
registered nursing homes.
Thirty thre6 visits of inspection were made.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Sanitary Inspection of District. - The following is a statement
showing the number and nature of inspections made for the year 1943.
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