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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.
Births. The number of notifications received was 742. The number of
registered births in Woolwich was 738. After correction for inward and outward
transfers the net number of Woolwich live births was 1,530. It is known that at
least 719 births took place in institutions.
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics and Treatment Centres. In
tabular form below are shown the arrangements in being during the year at each
of the Council's maternity and child welfare clinics and treatment centres.
Woolwich Central Health In use as a first aid post but maternity and
Centre. child welfare and ante-natal clinics held
every week.
Plumstead Health Centre In use as a first aid post. Clinics held in the
Juvenile Section of the Plumstead Library,
which adjoins this Centre.
601, Westhorne Avenue Private house taken over to replace Eltham
Health Centre demolished by enemy action
in March. Child welfare and ante-natal
clinics held during remainder of year.
Wesley Hall, Church hall continued to be used as a maternity
Timbercroft Lane. and child welfare clinic.
New Eltham Clinics held during the greater part of the year
at the First Aid Post, Legal and General
Sports Pavilion.
St. Luke's Church Hall, Clinics continued to be held here.
Westmount Road.
St. John's Church Hall, Clinic opened in October, 1941, to replace one
North Woolwich. in Storey Street School (East Ham), closed
in September, 1940.
137, Alnwick Road, Ante-natal and infant welfare clinics held every
Horn Park. week.