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Ante-natal Clinics.
The two Ante-natal Clinics in the Borough were provided and
maintained by the Borough Council, namely:—
Western Clinic: Two sessions weekly (viz., Monday at 2 p.m.
and Thursday at 9.15 a.m.) at 75, Dynham Road, were held in the
premises rented by the Borough Council from the Health Institute
for the purpose of a Tuberculosis Dispensary. An additional session
was also held fortnightly on Thursday afternoons, when cases brought
to the Ante-natal Clinic by the Kilburn and West Hampstead District
Nursing Association were seen by the Medical Officer. Eastern Clinic:
One session weekly (viz., Tuesday at 2 p.m.) at 27, Pond Street. Held
in the premises of the Day Nursery, for which the Borough Council
pays a rent of £100 per annum.
The Medical Officer in attendance (Dr. Kidd) is a part-time officer
appointed by the Borough Council: a Health Visitor is present at each
session.
(a) Total number of attendances by expectant mothers at the
Ante-natal Clinics during the year—2,081.
(b) Total number of expectant mothers who attended at the
Ante-natal Clinics during the year—458.
(c) Percentage of total notified births (live and still) represented
by the number in (b)—45 per cent.
The following is the report for the year 1937 of the Medical
Officer of the Council's Ante-natal Clinics, Miss Mary Kidd, M.B.,
B.S. (Lond.):—
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,