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Hammersmith 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The London Borough of Hammersmith was fortunate in inheriting from the Metropolitan
Borough of Hammersmith a scheme for the provision of group practice premises in association
with housing redevelopment. Advantage was taken of the Council's new powers as a local health
authority to adapt the scheme in consultation with the Ministry of Health, the Inner London
Executive Council, the Local Medical Committee and local general practitioners, as a Health
Centre in keeping with the modern trend for the joint use of smaller-type premises. General
practitioners have now been appointed to the Health Centre and final approval from the Ministry
has been received. In view of the small site the local authority services to be provided will be
restricted to those essential to the area. The scheme will be of the utmost value as a pilot project
carried out in association with a teaching practice.
Nine Health Centres are included in the 10—Year programme and they will be spread,
throughout the Borough as evenly as possible to serve an average estimated population of 20,000
the one exception being the Wood Lane Centre, (estimated population 9,000).
Maternity and Child Welfare (National Health Service Act, 1946 — Section 22) There are 8 Maternity and Child Welfare Centres in the Borough as shown below providing between them the following services:-
| WELFARE CENTRE | SERVICES |
|---|---|
| Becklow Gardens, Becklow Gardens, W. 12. | Ante-natal Cytology Creches Dental Family Planning Infant Welfare Mothers' Club Mothercraft Parentcraft Relaxation Vaccination and Immunisation. |
| Burne Jones, North End Road, W.14. | |
| Glenthorne Road, 48 Glenthorne Road, W.6. | |
| Greyhound Road, 90/92 Greyhound Road, W.6. | |
| Milson Road, 1/3 Milson Road, W.14. | |
| Parsons Green, 5/7 Parsons Green, S.W.6. | |
| Wandsworth Bridge Road, 170 Wandsworth Bridge Road, S.W.6. | |
| Westway, The Curve, W. 12. |
Attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare Clincs of children up to 5 years of age
totalled 47,039 (48,906).
Family Planning Sessions
Advice on Family Planning for married women for whom further pregnancy would be
detrimental to health, is provided at Parsons Green, Glenthorne Road, Greyhound Road and
Westway Maternity and Child Welfare Centres. 1,964 attendances were made during the year
(1,454).
(35)