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(3) Maternity and Child Welfare Centres at Hospitals:—
(a) *The Infants Hospital, Vincent Square.
(b) *Charing Cross Hospital.
(c) Westminster Hospital.
(d) St. George's Hospital.
*Subsidized by Ministry of Health.
Treatment is given at the above hospitals.
Day Nurseries:—
The British Red Cross Society's Day Nursery, Warwick Street.
Accommodation for 40 children.
School Clinics.— These are organized and administered by the Education
Authority, the London County Council. Besides arrangements with
hospitals in the City for the treatment of school children, clinics are
conducted by officers of the L.C.C. at the following institutions:—
Western Dispensary, Rochester Row, S.W.
Westminster General Dispensary, Gerrard Street, W.
A clinic for minor ailments at 40. Marsham Street is maintained by the
British Red Cross Society in co-operation with the London County
Council.
Orthopaedic clinics have already been mentioned in connection with
the work of the general hospitals. The Metropolitan Asylums Board
also provide in-patient treatment for orthopaedic cases.
Artificial Light Clinics.—The City Council does not provide artificial
light treatment because there are already ample facilities provided on a
voluntary basis in the various hospitals and dispensaries in the' City.
The London Clinic in Ranelagh Road, S.W.1, requires special mention.
It is a large institution founded and maintained by the British Humane
Association whose object is the alleviation and cure of certain ailments
by means of artificial light, &c. Besides artificial sunlight other
treatments such as electrotherapy, inhalation, and foam baths are
administered.
Patients attend daily and contribute according to their means for
treatment. Cases of hardship are treated free.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.—The City Council organized a Tuberculosis
Dispensary Scheme in 1916. The scheme is administered solely by the
City Council and its officers; details relating to the work will be found
in the Tuberculosis section of the report. In view of the pending
demolition of the dispensary premises at 1, Pimlico Road for the