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Nursing in the Home.
The same facilities exist as in previous years, the number of
sck persons under care was 373, necessitating 12,878 visits.
Hospital Provision.
The Acton Borough Council together with the Wembley Borough
Council maintain a Joint Hospital for treatment of infectious cases.
The Acton Voluntary Hospital treats both surgical and medical
cases, as does the Central Middlesex County Hospital, which is
maintained by the Middlesex County Council.
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The same four Centres were open all the year for Infant Welfare
Clinics:
(1) At School Clinic, Avenue Road (Two Health Visitors'
districts served at this Centre).
(2) At Rothschild Road School.
(3) At John Perryn School.
(4) At St. Gabriel's Church Hall, Noel Road.
Two sessions weekly were held at each Centre, one with a doctor
and one with no doctor in attendance. Weekly average attendances
it the various Centres were as follows:
Central district 54.2
South East district 58
South West district 63
North East district 52.5
North West district 50.4
A representative from the Food Office attended the Clinic for
each district weekly, and cod liver oil and fruit juices were sold at
each Centre.
Attached is a Table showing the attendances at the Clinics, and
also the visits paid by the Health Visitors to the homes.
The numbers of mothers and children seen and treated at the
Ophthalmic and Dental clinics are given in the School Medical
Portion of this report.