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(iv) Children.
At the Observation Wards two five-cot wards and an isolation ward
are provided for children suffering from malnutrition, etc. (See report
of Consulting Physician, page 126.)
The Royal College of St. Katharine also have accommodation for
12 cots for children suffering from malnutrition, etc. During the months
April to October, 6 of the cots are used for tonsillectomy cases.
(8) Institution for unmarried mothers, etc.
There is one such Institution in the Borough, and, although it is
not in any way connected officially with the Council, it receives a grant
of £249 per annum from the London County Council.
(9) Ambulance facilities.
The ambulance services are provided by the London County Council.
(10) Clinics and Treatment Centres.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, Ante-Natal Clinics and Day
Nurseries. (See Maternity and Child Welfare Section, page 108.)
Tuberculosis Dispensary. (See page 94, where a list of accommodation
and hours of sessions, etc., is shown.)
There are several school treatment centres in the Borough maintained
by the London County Council.
There is no centre in the Borough for the treatment of venereal
disease. Posters published by the London County Council giving addresses
of the nearest clinics are displayed in the public urinals throughout the
Borough. These posters also state that a complete list of Hospitals where
treatment is available can be had on application at the office of the Public
Health Department.
(11) Maternal Mortality.
All maternal deaths and all cases of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal
Pyrexia are specially investigated. (See Maternity and Child Welfare
section, page 124.)