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month of 1943, Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics were combined, and
4 combined sessions weekly were held. The number of patients who
attended during the year was 923, making a/ total of 3713 attendances.
Massage Clinic.
At the Children's Hospital, College Crescent, 2 sessions weekly
were held prior to the 1st April, after which date 4 weekly sessions
were held.
Total attendances during 1943 2518
Number of children attending 141
Municipal Dental Clinic.
During the year 66 sessions were held with an average attendance
of 14.
Ultra-Violet Ray Treatment.
Children receive artificial sunlight treatment at the War-time Day
Nurseries, and by arrangement with the Willesden Physical Treatment
Clinic, and the Institute of Ray Therapy.
Day Nurseries.
War-time Day Nurseries.
(a) 11, Woodchurch Road, N.W.6. Nursery opened on 23rd
October, 1941, to accommodate 40 children. On 9th June,
1942, No. 13, Woodchurch Road was acquired, increasing
the total accommodation at the Nursery to 80 children.
(b) 2, Parkhill Road, N.W.3. Opened on the 5th October, 1942,
to accommodate 65 children.
(c) 27-29, Pond Street, N.W.3. Opened on 12th April, 1943,
to accommodate 45 children.
(d) At the end of the year preliminary arrangements were put
in hand for the opening of a Day Nursery at Berridge
House, Hillfield Road, to accommodate 47 children.
Hampstead and North St. Pancras Day Nursery.
This Nursery, to whom the Borough Council pays a grant of £200
per annum, is still evacuated to Silchester, near Reading.
Maternity Homes and Hospitals.
At the outbreak of war, New End Hospital was unable to reserve
a special maternity ward for Borough Council cases. Hampstead
maternity cases continue to be admitted to the general wards. During
1943, there were 26 Hampstead cases admitted to Queen Charlotte's.
In addition, 115 mothers were evacuated for confinement under the
Government Evacuation Scheme.