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Hampstead 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, illegitimate infants
and homeless children.
There is a home at 88, Alexandra Road, Hampstead, controlled by
a voluntary committee, for unmarried mothers and their infants.
A Foster Home exists at 99, Haver.stock Hill, Hampstead, for
the children of unmarried mothers.
Further details of most of these Institutions, etc., will be found in
Section 7 (Maternity and Child Welfare).
Ambulance facilities.
( Provided by the Metropolitan Asylums
(a) For infectious cases.
Board.
The Ambulances of the Board are available
for non-infectious cases.
The Ambulances of the London County
Council and those of the St. John's
Ambulance Association are available for
accident cases.
THE FOLLOWING CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES EXIST.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres (Consultation and Treatment).
Pre-Mcternity Clinic for Expectant Mothers.
Established and controlled by the Borough Council. The clinics
are held as follows : —
Day. Place. Hours.
Monday 73, Dynham Road, Kilburn 2.30 p.m.
Thursday „ ,, 10 a.m.
„ 27, Pond Street, Hampstead 2.30 p.m.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Established and controlled by the Hampstead Council of Social
Welfare.
Held at 5 premises in various parts of the Borough.
Dai/ Nurseries.
Established and controlled privately.
Held at 27 & 29, Pond Street and 36, Hemstal Road.