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Acton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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National Assistance Act, 1948
No cases have been dealt with under Section 47 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948, but in those cases which have come to our
notice it has been possible, by co-operating with the local hospital
to arrange for these persons to be admitted.
The Borough of Acton carried out its obligations under Section
50 of this Act.
Maternity and Child Welfare
There continued to be 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.
Average weekly attendances (last year's figures in brackets): —
| Central district | 80. | (98.5) |
| South East | 55. | (70.2) |
| South West | 67. | (81.5) |
| North East | 73. | (78.4) |
| North West | 42. | (52.) |
| West | 75. | (90.) |
The numbers of mothers and children seen and treated at the
Ophthalmic and Dental Clinics are given in the School Medical
Report.