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Barnes 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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(3) CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. The Clinics provided in the Borough either by the Barnes Borough Council, or by the Surrey County Council, are given below, together with the days and hours of attendance at which the various clinics are held.
| Name of Clinic, etc. | Address. | Days of attendance. | Provided by. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Situated in the District: Maternity and Child Welfare Centre— | Essex House, Station Road, Barnes | Barnes Borough Council | |
| Ante-natal Clinic | ,, ,, | 1st & 3rd Fridays, 2 p.m. | ,, |
| Infant Welfare Clinic | ,, ,, | Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2 p.m. | ,, |
| Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic | ,, ,, | Wednesdays, 2 p.m. | ,, |
| Day Nursery | Oxford House, Upper Richmond Road, East Sheen | Daily, Monday to Saturday | Voluntary Associa tion |
| School Clinics— tion | |||
| Minor Ailments Clinic | School Clinic, Cleveland Road, Barnes | Daily, Monday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. | Surrey County Council |
| Eye Clinic | ,, ,, | 1 st & 3rd Mondays, 2 p.m. | ,, |
| Dental Clinic | ,, ,, | Mon., Tues.,Wed. & Fri., 9.30 a.m. 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9.30 a.m. 2nd & 4th Mondays, 1.45 p.m. | ,, |
| Tuberculosis Dispensary | 38, Sheen Road, Richmond | 1 st, 3rd & 5th Thursdays, 1.30 p.m. 2nd& 4thThursdays, 5.30 p.m. | ,, |
| West London Hospital, Hammersmith | 1 Monday to Friday, 10-12 & 3-7. ' Saturday, 11-12 & | ,, | |
| And at 21 other Hospitals in the County of London | 5.30-6.30 Various times as advertised | ,, | |
* The Barnes Borough Council makes an annual contribution of
£357 to this institution.
(4) MIDWIFERY AND MATERNITY SERVICES.
The Surrey County Council is the local supervising authority
under the Midwives Acts, and for the purpose of providing the
necessary domiciliary service for the Borough the County Council
employ directly two whole-time salaried midwives.