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The Little Folks Home at Bexhill, which is associated with the
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, has a complement of 44
beds.
3. Personal Health Services.
The Personal Health Services, formerly operated by the Borough
Council, are now under the control of the Local Health Authority
(the London County Council), and the following information and
statistics in regard to these services for the year 1949, have been
furnished by the Divisional Medical Officer (Division 5) London
County Council.
(a) Treatment Centres and Clinics.
Cornwall Avenue Infant Welfare Centre.
(1) Ante-natal Clinic Tues., Wed. and Thurs. a.m.
Mon. p.m.
(2) Artificial Sunlight Clinic Fri. a.m. Tues. p.m.
(3) Infant Welfare Clinic Tues., Wed. and Fri. p.m.
(4) Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic Wed. and Fri. p.m.
(5) Vaccination Clinic Wed. p.m.
(6) Whooping Cough Immunisation
Clinic Wed. and Fri. p.m.
(7) Dental Clinic Thur. a.m. and p.m.
School Treatment Centres (For minor ailments).
Mowlem Street School Open before and after
Rochelle Street School ing and afternoon school.
(b) Statistics.
(1) Infant Welfare Centres.
Total No. of children who first attended during the year
and who on the date of their first attendance were—
Under 1 year of age 820
1—5 years of age 52
Total number of children who attended and who at the
end of the year were—
Under 1 year of age 675
1—5 years of age 908
Total attendances by children—
Under 1 year of age 8,249
1—5 years of age 2,175
(2) Ante-natal and Post-natal clinics.
Ante-natal consultations—
No. of women who attended for the first time 402
No. of women who attended 534
Total attendances 2,512