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IV - GENERAL
Health Services provided by other authorities
HOSPITALS
Lambeth iswithin the catchment areas of two hospital groups,
the Lambeth and Camberwell groups, these in turn being administered
by two different Regional Hospital Boards, the South West
Metropolitan and South East Metropolitan respectively. Further
the areas served by the two hospital groups extend beyond the
borough boundaries the Lambeth group has premises outside the
borough whilst the Camberwell group has none within it,
In addition to hospitals within the normal hospital framework
of the National Health Service there are two teaching hospitals
in the borough King's College Hospital and St. Thomas's Hospital,
each with its own board of governors.
The following is a list of hospitals within the borough -
Lambeth Hospitals Group (S. W. Regional Hospital Board)
Lambeth Hospital - Brook Drive, S, E, 11.
South Western Hospital - Landor Road , S W.9.
Annie McCall Maternity Hospital Jeffreys Road. S.W. 4.
King's Cbllege Hospital Group.
King's College Hospital - Denmark Hill.. S. E-5.
Belgrave Hospital for Children - Clapham Road, S.W.9.
St. Thomas' s Hospital Group.
St, Thomas' s Hospital - Westminster Bridge, S. E. 1.
St. Thomas's Babies Hostel - Black Prince Road S-E-ll.
General Lying-in-Hospital - York Road S.E.1.
Royal Waterloo Hospital - Waterloo Road, S.E.1.
Personal Health Services:
It is the duty of the local health authority; i.e. the London
County Council, to either provide these services or arrange for
their provision by some other organisation.
The county council does in fact administer the Maternity and
Child Welfare services, the vaccination and immunisation, health
visiting and domestic help services from the Divisional Health
Offices, 128, Brook Drive, S.E. 11.