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The increase, which became necessary in view of the extension
of the maternity work of the Council, and particularly because of
their decision to establish toddlers' clinics, is referred to in the
previous annual report.
The personnel of the health visiting staff is set out on page 3.
Facilities are granted by the Council to students of recognised
training bodies for practical instruction and training as health
visitors and women sanitary inspectors. During the year nine
students from the Hygiene Department, Battersea Polytechnic,
received a course of training under the Council's Maternity and
Child Welfare scheme, and, on completion of their training, certificates
as to their work were supplied to the Polytechnic authorities.
Seven of these passed the qualifying examination.

Hospital Provision.
In addition to the provision of midwifery services, hospital
and district, the Council have made provision for the needs of
children requiring special hospital treatment by arrangement with
the Victoria Hospital for Children, Chelsea, and the St. Thomas's
Babies' Hostel (vide page 46). The Council make an annual
grant to these Hospitals in respect of the facilities afforded (vide
page 22). Women and children are referred where necessary
from the ante-natal and child welfare centres to appropriate
institutions, children being usually sent to one of the above
named hospitals.