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(2) DAY NURSERIES.— There are 4 in the Borough. One is
Municipal, and is situated at 63, Kennington Park Road. This accommodates
45 children and is supervised by a Committee of Nursery
Managers, a Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
Guy's Hospital have in connection with their Maternity scheme a
day nursery which is used by children from Southwark and Bermondsey.
Southwark makes an annual grant towards its upkeep of £75 per
annum.
Crossways Mission, New Kent Road, have a day nursery accommodating
40 children, and All Hallows Mission, Union Street, have a
small one accommodating 8 to 10 children.
(3) SCHOOL CLINICS.— As all the children attending the centres
are under 5 years of age, there is no connection with the School Medical
Service until they are transferred to school.
(4) ORTHOPDIÆC CLINICS.— This is undertaken by the London
County Council and the General Hospitals in the Borough.
(5) ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TREATMENT.— The treatment of
children from 1 to 5 years of age has been carried out at Guy's Hospital
by arrangement with the Borough Council by which these children are
treated at the cost of 1/- per sitting. I am in constant touch with the
Hospital and the progress of the cases is watched and reported on by the
Hospital from time to time.
The system is working well and a large proportion of the children
have the maximum number of attendances to their credit, though there
are others who for various domestic reasons do not attend a full course
of sittings.
During the year 1928, there were 1,475 attendances and the number
tends to increase. The result of treatment varies; it is, however, most
beneficial in cases of rickets, but in other diseases less progress is made
and the effect is not so lasting. The treatment, however, as a substitute
for actual sunshine and fresh air has undoubted value.
(6) TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.— The Municipal Dispensary
is at 82 and 84, Newington Causeway. A special report is included concerning
the same.
(7) VENEREAL DISEASE CLINICS.— These are held at the
General Hospitals, they are free and are conducted under conditions of
secrecy. The times of attendances may be obtained on application to
the Medical Officer of Health, and they are also displayed in the Public
Conveniences.