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Lambeth 1961

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

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The following is a list of hospitals within the Borough:
Lambeth Hospital Group (S.W. Metropolitan 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 College 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 Hospital, Black Prince Road, S.E.11.
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, in the case of the Borough
of Lambeth, the London County Council, either to 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, 2, Walworth Road, S.E.1.
Vaccination and immunisation is also done by general practitioners.
The Midwifery, ambulance and mental health services are administered
direct from the Public Health Department, County Hall, S.E.1. and home nursing
is carried out on behalf of the County Council by voluntary organisations.
The voluntary nursing associations working in the Borough are as follows:-
Brixton District Nursing Association
Camberwell District Nursing Association
Norwood & District Nursing Association
Ranyard Nurses
Roman Catholic Nurses' Institute
South London District Nursing Association
Southwark, Newington and Walworth District
Nursing Associations