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The charge to private persons is 10s. for the removal of one patient from one place to
another within the administrative County of London. This charge includes, if necessary, the
services of a male attendant, and one friend is allowed to accompany the patient. Additional
charges as above are made for the services of a nurse and for keeping an ambulance waiting.
Other additional charges are as follows:—(a) 5s. if two patients are conveyed in one
ambulance; (b) 2s. 6d. if the friend accompanying the patient wishes to be conveyed alone
for the outward or return journey; (c) 2s. 61. a head each way for each additional person
who desires to accompany the patient.
Other ambulance facilities include:—
St. John's Ambulance Association, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C.I. Tel.
Clerkenwell 6614.
British Red Cross and Order of St. John Ambulances, These con vey pregnant women
to hospitals from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tel. Sloane 7136.
Clinics, Treatment Centres, etc.
For purpose of reference these are given in tabular form; details concerning the work
carried out will be found on succeeding Pages.
Situation.
By whom provided.
A. Artificial Light Climes.
Raydon Street, South Highgate The Borough Council.
Almeric Faget Clinic, Roehford Street A Voluntary Committee.
The Institute of Ray Therapy, 152-154, Camden ,,
Road
A number of the hospitals in the Borough also provide this treatment.
B. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
St. Pancras School for Mothers, Ampthill Square
and Somers Town Centres
The Borough Council, with assistance
from the Voluntary Committee.
North St. Pancras School for Mothers, Queen's „ „
Crescent
South Highgate Centre, Raydon Street „ „
*Grafton Road Centre „ „
*Camden Town Centre, Camden Road ,, „
Argyle Square Centre ,, ,,
Caversham Road Centre „ „
University College Hospital Centre The Hospital Authorities.
Royal Free Hospital Centre ,, „
†Cromer Welfare Centre, Cromer Street A Voluntary Committee.
C. Bay Nurseries.
Kentish Town Day Nursery, Gospel Oak Grove The Voluntary Committee, with a
subsidy from the Borough
Council.
Margaret Day Nursery (for Fatherless children), „ „
56-59, Clarendon Square
Whitfield Street Day Nursery, 53, Whitfield Street „ ,,
Day Nursery, Foundling Hospital Site . . „ ,,
* Shortly after the end of the year these two Centres were combined and the work transferred to new premises,
Barnes House. Camden Road.
† This Centre has recently been closed.