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Since July 5th the late Public Assistance Institutions are
only admitting adult persons who can help themselves, so
consequently, the chronic sick not being able to help themselves
are considered to need medical treatment. Since the
acute cases are more urgent there is a long delay before
admission takes place after a request has been made. The
Hospital Administrators may fail to realise that a chronic
case can become an acute case.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Palmerston Road Mission Hall was opened as a Clinic
for Welfare and Maternity purposes on the 8th March, 1948.
There are therefore now five Centres accommodating six
Health Visitors' districts.
(1) The School Clinic, Avenue Road (Two Health
Visitors' districts served by this Centre).
(2) Steele Road Mission Hall, Acton Green.
(3) John Perryn School, East Acton.
(4) St. Gabriel's Church Hall, Noel Road, North West
Acton.
(5) Palmerston Road Hall, South Acton.
As in the previous year, two weekly sessions were held
for each Health Visitor's district, one with a doctor in
attendance, and one without.

Attached is a Table showing the attendances at all
Clinics and 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 Report.