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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
The London County Council, as the Local Health Authority, became
responsible for the health services set out in Part 111 of the National Health
Service Act on 5th July, 1948. These services are now commonly referred to
as the " personal " health services as distinct from the environmental health
services for which the Metropolitan Boroughs continue to be responsible.
The services which are provided at the various clinics are as follows :—
Health Centre, Amersham Road, S.E.14
Infant Welfare, Toddlers, Ante-Natal and Post-Natal clinics.
Ante-Natal exercise clinic.
Vaccination and Immunisation.
Artificial sunlight.
Sewing class.
Foot clinic.
Rheumatism and Nutrition clinics.
St. George's Hall, Shardeloes Road, S.E.4
Infant Welfare and Ante-natal clinics.
St. Luke's Halt, Gosterwood Street, S.E.8
Infant Welfare clinic.
Princess Louise Institute, Hales Street, S.E.8
Infant Welfare clinic.
St. John's Nurses' Home, Watson Street, S.E.8
Ante-natal clinic.
School Treatment Centre, Reginald Square.
Dental clinic.
Ophthalmic.
Special Aural and Minor Ailment clinics.
The County Council also maintain two Day Nurseries.
The nursery in Evelyn Street is a special prefabricated building with
40 places under normal conditions. The other nursery was housed in
the buildings of the New Cross General Hospital in Avonley Road. This
nursery was transferred to the Health Centre, Amersham Road in the
early part of 1952. In both nurseries children are accepted from a few
weeks old up to 5 years of age.
The Health Centre at Amersham Road is also used as the Divisional
Sub-Office for the administration of the personal health services in the
Deptford area, including the offices for the Health Visitors and the
Organiser and staff dealing with the Domestic Help Service.
The headquarters of the Divisional Medical Officer are at St. Paul's
House, Deptford High Street.