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APPENDIX
Services under the Control of the Local Health Authority (London
County Council). The following information regarding health services has been
kindly supplied by the Divisional Medical Officer.
The health services transferred to the County Council from the Borough Council
under the National Health Service Act, 1946, were maintained during 1949. Attendances
at the various sessions were on a level corresponding with those of 1948.
So far as maternity and child welfare is concerned, a noteworthy development
was the acceptance by the County Council of responsibility for the personal health
services in the Woolwich Garrison, including the maternity and child welfare clinic.
The services provided are also available to the civilian population ; infant welfare,
ante-natal and immunisation and vaccination sessions are held.
There was considerable development of the home help service. The number
of cases attended on 5th July, 1948 (177) rose to 485 on 31st December, 1949, whilst
the number of part-time home helps rose from 91 to 227.
The continued popularity of the chiropody service was evident by the demand
for treatment. A link-up with the school medical service was provided by the
reference of school-children to the foot clinics for the treatment of verucca paedis.
By this method early and effective treatment is ensured.
On 31st December, 1949, registration had been effected under the provisions
of the Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948, of 8 child minders with
a capacity for the care of 41 children. Under the County Council's voluntary
registration scheme for persons undertaking the care of not more than two children,
there were 17 child minders on the panel, 10 of whom were minding children.
Clinics under the Control of the London County Council
on the 31st December, 1949.
Woolwich Central Health Centre, Child Welfare and Ante-natal, Sunlight,
Market Street, Woolwich. Physical Medicine, Chiropody, Dental,
cination, Diphtheria Immunisation, Minor
Ailments and Toddlers.
Plumstead Health Centre, Child Welfare and Ante-natal, Chiropody,
Plumstead High Street, Diphtheria Immunisation, Minor Ailments,
Toddlers, Vaccination, Whooping Cough
Immunisation.
Lionel Road, Child Welfare and Ante-natal, Diphtheria
Eltham. Immunisation, Toddlers, Vaccination and
Whooping Cough Immunisation.
Garland Road, Infant welfare and Ante-natal, Toddlers.
Plumstead.
Bardhill Sports Pavilion Ante-natal.
Footscray Road, Eltham.
St. Luke's Church Hall, Child Welfare.
Westmount Road.
Fernhill Street, Child Welfare and Ante-natal, Chiropody,
North Woolwich. Toddlers.
137, Alnwick Road, Child Welfare and Ante-natal, Toddlers.
S.E. 12.
Shrewsbury House, Child Welfare.
Plumstead.
Military Families' Hospital, Child Welfare and Ante-natal, Vaccination,
Woolwich. Diphtheria Immunisation and Whooping
Cough Immunisation.
595, Westhorne Avenue, Minor Ailments.
Eltham.
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