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Hampstead and North St. Pancras Day Nursery.
This Nursery, to which the Borough Council pays a grant of £200
per annum, was still evacuated at the end of 1945, to Silchester, near
Reading.
Maternity Homes and Hospitals.
New End Hospital was closed to maternity patients during the first
8 months of 1945, owing to the condition of the premises. During that
time, Hampstead patients were admitted either to Paddington L.C.C.
Hospital or to St. Mary, Islington, L.C.C. Hospital. The Maternity Ward
in New End Hospital reopened in September.
In addition, 146 Hampstead mothers were evacuated for confinement
under the Government Evacuation Scheme, and 34 were admitted to
Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
Nursing in the Home.
The number of home visits paid by the two District Nursing Associations
in accordance with the Borough Council Scheme was :—
Hampstead District Nursing Association 1,947
Kilburn and West Hampstead Nursing Association 2,552
Home Helps.
There have been 53 cases in which Home Helps have been provided
during confinement cases under the scheme of the Hampstead Borough
Council.
Convalescent Homes.
No applications were received for mothers and babies to be admitted
to Convalescent Homes under the Borough Council Scheme.
Consulting Obstetricians.
During 1945 no call was made on the services of a Consultant under
the Borough Council Scheme.
Supply of Milk and Food.
Under the Borough Council Scheme 70 packets of Proprietary Brands
of Dried Milk were issued free to 1 infant during 1945.
Supply of Vitamins, etc.
By arrangement with the local Ministry of Food Office, fruit juices,
etc., have been distributed at the Welfare Centres and Ante-natal
Clinics.
Priority Utility Sheet Dockets for Expectant Mothers.
Board of Trade Priority Utility Sheet Dockets are issued by this
Department to expectant mothers, on receipt of a signed certificate from
a midwife stating that the patients are in need of sheets for home
confinement. A maximum of 3 Dockets can be issued to each expectant
mother.
During 1945, 77 applications were received and 209 Dockets issued.