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Woolwich 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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(b) The ambulance service of the London County Council is available for the
removal of cases of accident and sudden illness arising in the streets or public
buildings, and for the removal of ordinary maternity cases between the hours of
11 p.m. and 8 a.m., and urgent maternity cases during the daytime when accompanied
by a doctor or a nurse.
x. Clinics and Treatment Centres .
In tabular form below is shown a list of clinics and treatment centres in the
Borough.
Details of the work of the welfare centres will be found in Section IX., and of
the Tuberculosis Dispensary in Section VIII.
Persons requiring treatment for venereal disease can attend one of the London
Hospitals, the nearest to the Borough being the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich,
and St. John's Hospital Lewisham.
TABLE No. 28.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
| Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By Whom Provided. | Sessions weekly. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity and Child Welfare Centres. | |||
| Old Town Hall, Woolwich | Doctor's Room, Weighing Rooms, Waiting Rooms, etc. | Woolwich Borough Council. | 7 |
| 236, Plumstead High Street | do. | do. | 5 |
| 179, Well Hall Road, Eltham | do. | do. | 5 |
| Wesley Hall, Timbercroft Lane, Plumstead. | Doctor's Room, Weighing Room | do. | 2 |
| All Saints' Church Hall, New Eltham. | Doctor's Room Weighing Room | do. | 2 |
| St. John's Hall, North Woolwich. | do. | do. | 1 |
| Holy Trinity Church Hall, Beresford Street. | Doctor's Room Weighing Room Waiting Room | do. | 1 |
| Sunlight Clinic. | |||
| Old Town Hall, Woolwich | Treatment and Weighing Rooms, etc. | do. | 9 |
| Day Nurseries. | |||
| Nil. | |||