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Hampstead 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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The Nurses of the two local Nursing Associations are available
under this scheme.
5.—Treatment Centres and Clinics, including Clinics solely for
diagnosis or consultations.
(a) Ante-natal Clinics, Infant Welfare Centres, Dental Clinic,
vide pages 33, 46, 52 and 73, respectively.
(b) School Clinics Kilburn School Treatment Centre, 107,
Kingsgate Road; New End Hospital School Treatment
Centre, Heath Street.
(c) Tuberculosis Clinic, vide page 182.
(d) Venereal Diseases. Persons suffering from venereal
disease can receive free treatment under conditions of
strict secrecy in pursuance of the scheme prepared by
the London County Council, including, amongst others, the
following hospitals:—Guy's; Children's Hospital, Great
Ormond Street; Royal Free; Royal Northern; St. George's;
St. Mary's; University College; Westminster.
6.—Hospitals: Public and Voluntary.
(a) Public:—New End Hospital (260 beds); North-Western
Fever Hospital (410 beds).
(b) Voluntary:—Hampstead General and North-West London
Hospital (138 beds); Children's Hospital, College Crescent
(45 beds); Queen Mary's Maternity Home (30 beds);
Marie Curie Hospital, Fitzjohn's Avenue (39 beds);
Westminster Hospital Annexe, Fitzjohn's Avenue (22
beds); and St. Columba's Hospital, Avenue Road (30
beds).
The Borough possesses two endowed beds at both the Hampstead
General Hospital and the Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, letters
of admission to which are in the gift of His Worship the Mayor. In
addition, the Council contributes towards the cost of beds in Queen
Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone, which are available for Hampstead
residents.