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Acton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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an institution for her confinement is relieved of much petty worry
and anxiety.
The arrangement with the authorities of the Acton Hospital
for the treatment of complicated cases of pregnancy has been renewed,
and three patients were admitted into the hospital during
the year.
Pre-Natal Clinic.
There has been no change in the arrangements for the examination
of expectant mothers. The clinic is held in the School
Clinic premises in Avenue Road, and Dr. Bell is in charge. 25
sessions were held with a total of 259 attendances.
Patients who book admission to the Central Middlesex
Hospital attend a clinic held at the hospital after one attendance
at the Council's clinic.
Maternity Home.
The Council has an agreement with Middlesex CountyCouncil
for the admission of maternity cases into Park Royal
Hospital. The arrangements were reported fully in a previous
report. During 1933, 148 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 235 occasions, and 5,956 wholeday
attendances were made.
There has been an improvement in the number of attendances
this year.
Nurse Children.
At the end of the year 1932, there were 42 children and at
the end of the year 1933, there were 52 children on the register.