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the last 2 months of the year 5 weekly sessions were held. The number
of patients who attended during the year was 1,070, making a total of
3,867 attendances.
Massage Clinics.
At the Children's Hospital, College Crescent, 2 sessions weekly were
held.
At 60, West End Lane 4 sessions weekly were held until the end of
June, when all sessions at this Clinic were temporarily suspended owing
to fly-bombs. The Massage Clinic was reopened on 6th November,
holding 2 sessions weekly.
Children's 60, West End
Hospital Lane
Total attendances during 1944 631 684
Number of children attending 43 31
Municipal Dental Clinic.
During the year 63 sessions were held with an average attendance
of 12.
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) Berridge House, Hillfield Road, N.W.6.—Opened on 8th May,
1944, to accommodate 47 children.
Hampstead and North St. Pancras Day Nursery.
This Nursery, to which 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 of L.C.C.
Hospitals. During 1944 there were 20 Hampstead cases admitted to
Queen Charlotte's. In addition, 180 mothers were evacuated for confinement
under the Government Evacuation Scheme.
Nursing in the Home.
The number of home visits paid by the two District Nursing Associations
in accordance with the Borough Council Scheme was 3,595.