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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hampstead 1945

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

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Table: Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics During 1945 Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics were combined, and 5 combined sessions weekly were held. The number of patients who attended during the year was as follows:—

Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics During 1945 Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics were combined, and 5 combined sessions weekly were held. The number of patients who attended during the year was as follows:—

Ante-natal patientsPost-natal patientsTotal attendances
60, West End Lane6771462,999
230, Haverstock Hill469831,895

Table: Massage Clinics. At the Children's Hospital, College Crescent, 2 sessions weekly were held and at 60, West End Lane, 4 sessions weekly were held.

Massage Clinics. At the Children's Hospital, College Crescent, 2 sessions weekly were held and at 60, West End Lane, 4 sessions weekly were held.

Children's Hospital60, West End Lane
Total attendances during 19458661170
Number of children attending4855

Table: Municipal Dental Clinic. During the year the following sessions were held at the Dental Clinic, Lithos Road:—

Municipal Dental Clinic. During the year the following sessions were held at the Dental Clinic, Lithos Road:—

No. of SessionsTotal attendancesAverage attendance
Ordinary47Mothers56412
Children1303
Gas13Mothers12910
Children252
Special3Mothers196
Children83

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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.