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All the hospitals included in the foregoing table are fully equipped
for operative surgery on modern lines. Each of them also provides
special departments for X-ray investigation, dental, ophthalmic, massage
and pathological work.
MATERNITY AND NURSING HOMES.
The Ormond Maternity Home, situated at 29, Blantyre Street, Chelsea,
is the only institution of its kind in the Borough. It provides accommodation
for six cases, a seventh bed being available in emergency.
The Home is controlled by a Voluntary Committee, and is supported
by (1) voluntary subscriptions (2) payments by patients and by pupils.
The Institution does excellent work in the neighbourhood, providing
an intern and extern midwifery service, and, in addition, is a recognised
school for the training of midwives. The Medical Officer of Health is
a member of the Executive Committee of the Home.
I am indebted to Miss A. Aldridge, the Matron of the Home, for the
following information regarding: the work done during the vear:—

HEALTH VISITORS.
Duties.—The duties allotted to the Health Visitors are as follows :—
1. To visit the homes of all newly-born children amongst the working
classes within 21 days after birth, and subsequently as circumstances
dictate.
2. To visit the homes and make investigations in regard to stillbirths
and infant deaths.
3. To visit and give advice to parents in cases of ophthalmia, zymotic
enteritis and other diseases causing deaths amongst infants.
4. To visit and report upon all cases of puerperal fever.
5. To investigate, when required, homes in which overcrowding
is alleged to exist.
6. To investigate, when required, applications for the supply of
milk free or below cost price.