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Infant Consultations, &c.
I am pleased to be able to report that there are now four centres
in the district inaugurated for the purposes of child welfare at:—
The Town Hall.
Cornbury Road Mission Hall.
The Albany Institute.
The Deptford Health Centre and Evelyn Home.
Town Hall.
Infant consultations
Infant Weighing
1860 attendances for the year.
Lecture—52 weekly lectures on Infant care (1 hour each).
4 extra lectures prior to examination (1 hour each).
Average number of mothers attending each week, 35.
The mothers take a great interest in lectures given and make every
effort to attend regularly.
An examination in Infant Care is held every December.
In April, 1915, the Mayoress, Mrs. Wayland, entertained the
mothers, with their babies, to tea at the Borough Hall, and also
presented each mother who passed the examination with a prize.
Cases requiring hospital treatment are sent to a suitable hospital.
We are indebted to the Belgrave Hospital for Children for prompt
treatment of cases referred to that Institution.
Visits are paid to expectant mothers where known, but at present
there is no systematic method of obtaining the names of such cases.
No difficulty has been found in obtaining beds for suitable cases,
but difficulty occasionally arises in providing for the children of the
family during the absence of the mother in hospital.
There are at present three lying-in homes in the Borough. These
have been inspected and visits are paid to all births occurring
therein.