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for the huge population of this part of Middlesex. It is
greatly to be hoped that such a scheme will materialise in
the near future in view of the inability of the County Council
to meet the difficulty.
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION FOR CHILDREN.
The Wembley Hospital provides a separate ward with
six beds solely for the treatment of children.
There is a very beautiful, modern, Children's Hospital
at Park Royal, under the control of the Middlesex County
Council, available for the treatment of the children of the
poorer classes, and admission is obtained through the Public
Assistance Officer, or, if extremely urgent, directly through
the Superintendent.
CHILDREN'S CONVALESCENCE.
I would remind you of the Middlesex Edward VII.
Memorial Hostel for the reception of necessitous Middlesex
children needing change of air.
This home is at Collington Manor, Bexhill-on-Sea. The
payment of 35s. provides the return fare and two week's
maintenance at the Hostel, from May to September, making
a summer holiday.
From October to April the Hostel is used as a School of
Recovery (certified under the Board of Education as a Special
School for Delicate and Debilitated Children).
The complaints treated include anaemia, debility, malnutrition,
bronchitis, incipient rheumatism and general convalescence.
Children are admitted from 8 to 13 years of age
for periods of 6 weeks or longer, girls before Christmas, boys
after Christmas. All information may be obtained from the
Hon. Secretary, Miss Mary Gardner, of "Oakhurst,"
Harrow-on-the-Hill.
It is not generally known and appreciated that The
Yarrow Convalescent Home at Broadstairs is available for
children of the middle classes only.
The terms, which are moderate, can be obtained from
the Secretary.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT.
This is arranged for at the Wembley Hospital and the
fees are paid by the Council in cases recommended by the
Clinic doctors for those who are in poor circumstances.
This service is now being more generally used and the
results are reported to be very satisfactory.
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