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Lambeth 1927

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

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Lambeth Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
The Lambeth Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme was
inaugurated by the Council on the 13th April, 1916, and, in connection
therewith, for administrative purposes, the Borough is
now, with the approval of the Ministry of Health, sub-divided into
12 administrative welfare areas—each area administered by a
voluntary welfare centre committee, as follows:—
1. North Marsh, Cornwall Road, New Cut.*
2. The Barley Mow, 52, Oakley Street.
3. Holy Trinity Institute, Royal Street.†
4. Babies' Care, 121, Kennington Road.
5. Moffatt Institute, 2, Esher Street, Upper Kennington
Lane.
6. St. Anne's, 44-46, Harleyford Road, Vauxhall.
7. The Springfield, 48, Lansdowne Road, Vauxhall.
8. Stockwell, St. Andrew's Institute, 57, Stockwell Road.
9. North Brixton (Belgrave Hospital), 212, Camberwell
New Road.
10. Loughborough Junction, the Sussex Arms, 109, Sussex
Road. ‡
11. Brixton, the Dispensary, 19, Water Lane, Brixton Hill.
12. West Norwood, Hannen House, 12, Hannen Road,
Knight's Hill, West Norwood.
Comprised in the Scheme are also the following Institutions,
dealing with maternity and child welfare:—
1. Creches or Day Nurseries.
(a) St. Thomas's Hospital Day Nursery, 37, Royal,
Street.§
* Formerly North Marsh (Morley College), Webber Street.
† Now incorporated (since April 1st, 1924), with the Babies' Care Welfare
Centre, and administered by that Centre's Committee as part of the newlyamalgamated
Centre.
‡ Formerly 39, Loughborough Park.
§ Formerly 83, Lambeth Palace Road. 37, Royal Street was opened
on 20th July, 1927.
b