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Camberwell 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Maternity.
The Borough Council subsidise two wards in St. Giles'
Hospital, Brunswick Square.
Children.
There are no children's hospitals in the area. The nearest
institution, viz., The Belgrave Hospital for Children, is situated
about one mile from the Borough boundary in the neighbouring
Borough of Lambeth.
Other Hospitals.
The residents of Camberwell are particularly fortunate in
having St. Giles' Hospital (Camberwell Board of Guardians
Hospital) and a large number of General Hospitals within easy
access.
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers.
National British Women's Temperance Association " House
of Help," 201, Camberwell Grove, S.E. 5, subsidised by the
Camberwell Borough Council.
Southwark Diocesan Association for Preventive and Rescue
Work, subsidised by the Borough Council for cases boarded out
in approved homes.
Ambulance Facilities.
(a) For infectious cases—The Metropolitan Asylums Board.
(b) For non-infectious and accident cases —Camberwell Board
of Guardians and General Hospitals for non-infectious, and the
London County Council for accident cases.