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the population. The Chairman of the Public Health
Committee and the Chairman of the Finance Committee are
Hendon's representatives at present.
The Small Pox Hospital is at present in use as a Sanatorium
for Tuberculous cases. The Board have made arrangements
whereby any case of Small Pox, which might
arise, would be at once accommodated in other hospitals
and the Clare Hall Hospital would be emptied for Small Pox
cases if necessary.
(6) Other Hospitals.
There are no other hospitals provided or subsidised by
the Local Authority or the County Council.
The Hendon Cottage Hospital, which is a voluntary
one, has an accommodation of 40 beds for general medical
and surgical cases.
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR UNMARRIED
MOTHERS, ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS & HOMELESS
CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT.
There is no special provision of this nature available for
the district apart from that made by the Guardians.
St. Helena's Hospital Home and House of Rest, Thorverton
Road, Cricklewood Lane, N.W., is situated in the district.
It has an accommodation of 12 beds and admits unmarried
mothers with their infants. It is associated with the London
Diocesan Council for Preventive, Rescue and Penitentiary
work and admits cases coming under the supervision of that
organisation.
The Mother's Rest Home at 110, Erskine Hill, Garden
Suburb, is a small cottage with accommodation for 3 mothers
and babies. They are admitted for a fortnight's rest after
confinement and may be either unmarried or married. The
cases come mostly from various parts of London.
The Hampstead Guardians maintain a cottage home, in
this district, for destitute children for whom they are responsible.
The address is Homesfield, Erskine Hill, Garden Suburb,
It provides accommodation for 26 children.