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Acton 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Pre-Natal Clinic.
The clinic is held once a fortnight in the School Clinic
premises in Avenue Road and Dr. Bell is in charge.
25 sessions were held with a total of 231 attendances. This
dees not represent the whole of the pre-natal work done. In the
case of those who apply for admission to Park Royal Hospital,
Dr. Bell usually sees the expectant mothers when application is
first made and generally refers them to the pre-natal clinic at Park
Royal Hospital.
Maternity Home.
The Council has an agreement with Middlesex County
Council for the admission of maternity cases into Park Royal
Hospital. The arrangements were reported fully in last year's
report. During 1932 122 cases were admitted under this agreement.
Day Nursery.
The'Nursery is situated in Bollo Bridge Road, and is open
on five days a week.
The Nursery was open on 231 occasions, and 4,871 whole
day attendances were made.
There has been an improvement in the number of attendances
this year.
Nurse Children.
At the end of the year 1931, there were 53 children and at
the end of the year 1932 there were 57 children on the register,
and 5 between 7 and 9 years of age.
Child Welfare Centres.
There has been no change in the arrangements for the Child
Welfare Centres since last year. Seven sessions are held weekly—
4 in Avenue Road, 1 each in Steele Road Mission, John Perry"
School and St. Gabriel's Hall.