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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA.
Laboratory Facilities.
The Corporation have an arrangement with the Nelson Hospital for
the examination of pathological specimens sent by private medical
practitioners in the pathological laboratory attached to the Hospital.
Dr. Lever, the Pathologist to the Atkinson Morley E.M.S. Hospital, is
the Hon. Pathologist to the Nelson Hospital and undertakes this work,
The Corporation have also made arrangements with the Ministry of
Health for the examination of pathological specimens at the Emergency
Public Health Laboratory at Epsom College and a considerable number of
specimens requiring special investigations are sent there.
In addition, the laboratory provided at the Health Centre is utilised
for the examination of pathological specimens from the Infectious
Diseases Hospital. This work is carried out by the staff of the Public
Health Department.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The total number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during 1944
amounted to 8,839, the figure for the previous year being 9,363.

The Maternity and Child Welfare Centres remained open throughout
the year. At Pelham Road Centre two sessions per week were held. The
average attendance at the Tuesday sessions was 50.32, and at the Friday
sessions 50.11. At the Cottenham Park Centre the average weekly attendance
was 43.18„ The average attendance at the Wandle Park Centre was
36,10. The Centre at Wimbledon Park, which was opened in 1943, showed
an average weekly attendance of 54.84. The premises used by the Council
as a Welfare Centre at Cottenham Park were destroyed by enemy action
in July. Temporary accommodation was made available in a part of the
Civil Defence Ambulance Station which was situated nearby, and it is
probable that these premises will continue to be used when the Civil
Defence Service is disbanded.
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