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I include the above paragraph in this Report in the hope
that something may be done to impress upon the Youth of
Wembley the necessity and advantages of continuing the good
work which the Borough has started.
J. H. STEVENS.
County Council Clinics.
The Middlesex County Council Education Committee are the
local Education Authority. The number of children on the rolls
of the school registers on 31st December, 1937, was 11,466.
A minor ailments clinic for school children was conducted
at the Kingsbury Green Council school and the Wembley Hill
Council school, once per week, while also at these schools an
ophthalmic clinic was held weekly.
The school medical services conducted also dental clinics
at the same schools.
Nursery classes for children between the ages of 4.5 years
have been provided at the Vicars Green School.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary continued to be conducted at
Pound Lane, Willesden, by the County Council.
The Venereal Disease services is also a responsibility of the
County Council and the service is provided at the various
London hospitals, information regarding all the hospitals providing
treatment in the scheme, being displayed in appropriate
places in the Borough.
HOSPITALS.
(1) Redhill County Hospital, Edgware.
A new maternity block, having accommodation for 60 beds
and including a separate unit for emergency cases, with its own
labour room, was formally opened in October. In addition, a
medical block with accommodation for 294 beds was also opened
at the same time.
A new reception and out.patients block has also been provided
at this hospital.
(2) Central Middlesex Hospital.
A new maternity unit of 60 beds is almost ready for
occupation (July, 1939). Generally it would be appreciated
were there more easy reference to this hospital for the southern
part of the Borough. Geographically the hospital is more
accessible than is Redhill Hospital.
(3) At the Wembley Hospital—the voluntary institution of the
Borough, 20 beds were added during the year, now making a
total provision of 83 beds. A new nurses home accommodating
56 nurses was formally opened by the Mayor. The Council
made a contribution of 250 guineas to the hospital during the
year.
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