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Hampstead 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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8. Homes and Hospitals for Sick or Ailing Children under 5 years of age. I.
| Separate institutions provided by the Council for these cases. | Other Institutions (with accommodation for these cases) provided by the Council, e.g., those transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929. | Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Institutions | The Children's Hospital, Hampstead (Voluntary Institution). | ||
| Number of beds provided for such children | 16 Beds for children under 5 years— Borough Council pays for accommodation of certain cases admitted under their Scheme. | ||
| Total number of children admitted to these beds during the year | No children were admitted through the Borough Council. (272 other children admitted.) | ||
II.
Number of such children (if any) sent by the Council during
the year to other Institutions:—Nil.
9. Convalescent Homes.
(o) Number of convalescent institutions with accommodation
for expectant or nursing mothers or children under 5 years
of age:—
(i) provided by the Council:-Nil.
(ii) provided by Voluntary Associations:—Nil.
(b) Number of beds for such cases in convalescent institutions:
(i) provided by the Council:—Nil.
(ii) provided by Voluntary Associations:—Nil.
(c) Total number of cases admitted to the beds included in (b)
during the year:—Nil.