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V—MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE.
There has been no change of importance in the scheme during
the year. Owing largely to the introduction of the Midwifery
Scheme at the end of last year there has been an increase in the
number of patients attending ante-natal centres, and it has
therefore been necessary to provide an additional clinic at each
end of the borough. This was foreseen and mentioned as likely
to occur in my last Annual Report, and it seems probable that
still further clinics may be required in the future.
FAIRBY GRANGE CONVALESCENT HOME.
The figures show a slight increase in the number of children
admitted though the number of adults fell by nine. The arrangement
between the Borough Council and the Board of Guardians
has now ceased to operate owing to the abolition of the latter
body. As the result of a generous bequest made by the late
Councillor C. Ince a small, but beautiful oak pavilion, has been
erected facing the croquet lawn, and this has been greatly appreciated
by the patients : —
Number of women admitted 240
Number of babies admitted 118
Number of toddlers admitted 125
MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
A somewhat lengthy report on this subject was printed last
year. In outline and briefly it was proposed that the Borough
Council should :—
(1) Pay the fee (or part of the fee) of a midwife on our approved
list for attending at home any confinement of a Bermondsey
mother; the midwife to act either as a midwife
or in cases where a doctor is also in attendance as a
maternity nurse.