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Ambulance Facilities.
(a) Patients suffering from Infectious Diseases are conveyed to
Hospital by the ambulances of the London County Council.
(b) For Non-Infectious and Accident Cases. No provision is
made by the Council, but facilities are afforded by the ambulances
of the London County Council, and certain local hospitals.
(c) For Maternity Cases. The existing arrangements with the
L.C.C. continues whereby their ambulances are available, free of
charge, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., for all maternity
patients entering the Council's Maternity Home, 78, Shooters Hill
Road, S.E.3, and for urgent cases only during the day time.
Representations have been made from time to time to the London
County Council to extend this service so that ambulances may be
available at any time during the day. The County Council are,
however, owing to various difficulties, unable to fall in with our
proposals, although there is reason to believe these difficulties will be
overcome in the near future.
Clinics.—The five Infant Welfare and Ante-Natal Centres
continue to be well attended, and early in January, 1935 as foreshadowed
in last year's Report, the new Centre at Charlton Road
was formally opened by the Mayor (Councillor Mrs. F. Carter, J.P.).
The Centre was designed by the Borough Engineer (Mr. C. H.
Jennings) and built by direct labour at a cost of approximately £2,050
and provides for Doctor's Consulting Room, cubicles for Ante-natal
patients, weighing room for babies, waiting rooms, milk salesroom,
and covered shelters for perambulators.
In addition, accommodation is provided so that artificial sunlight
treatment can be given with the latest types of carbon arc and mercury
vapour lamps.
The increased attendances at the Centre during the year show how
great was the need for a combined centre in this district.
Tumour Diagnostic Clinic.—During 1934 there were 45 attendances
at the Clinic. 29 new patients were seen and advised, of
whom 8 only were females.
Any of the non-malignant cases who needed Treatment were
referred to their private doctors or hospitals.