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Section G.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work is divided between the
Borough Council and the Royal College of St. Katharine, the Borough
Council taking the areas north of Bow Road and south of East India
Dock Road; the Royal College of St. Katharine being responsible for
the intermediate area, except for a small area in the vicinity of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre in Wellington Road.
Under the Local Government Act, 1929, the Borough Council
contributes £4,442 annually to the Royal College of St. Katharine.
The Ministry of Health's scheme provides for this payment for the four
financial years 1933-1937.
In January the Council were informed that the Chapter of the Royal
College of St. Katharine had decided: (a) To appoint Dr. H. K. Waller
as whole-time Medical Officer, and (b) to re-arrange parts of the buildings
of Bromley Hall, the cost of the alteration being borne by the Chapter.
Changes in staff during the year were approved by the Council.
The number of attendances at the Centres since 1920 is shown below:—
Borough Council. Royal College.
1920 14,490 13,147
1921 15,710 9,856
1922 17,404 8,992
1923 24,058 11,718
1924 27,137 13,598
1925 31,540 17,809
1926 35,084 20,473
1927 36,110 23,588
1928 41,420 27,653
1929 38,504 28,250
1930 40,924 32,173
1931 42,340 34,275
1932 48,167 35,413
1933 50,599 35,713
In the table facing this page will be found a list of the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres in the Borough, together with the days and hours
of clinics and the accommodation available at each centre.