HC Deb 09 February 1939 vol 343 cc1155-6W
Mr. Griffiths

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the names of the local authorities which provide health centres which cater for preschool children as well as for those of school age; the numbers of these clinics; whether any cater also for maternity welfare; and, if so, which?

Mr. Lindsay

According to the Board's records there were, on 31st December, 1938, 837 clinics in England and Wales providing jointly for the treatment of school children and for work under maternity and child welfare schemes. The number of local education authorities con-

Mr. Lindsay

Following are the particulars asked for:

cerned was 228, and I am sending the hon. Member a list of these authorities. I understand that the records of the Ministry of Health do not enable them to say in how many of these clinics provision is made for ante-natal work as well as for pre-school children.