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(k) Education. A commencement of this service
was made during 19.37, and the Health Visitors using
models and display garments demonstrate to mothers at
each ante-natal Session. The eagerness of mothers 10
learn is very apparent, and this side of ante-natal clinic
work is regarded as not the least important.
(1) X-ray Facilities. Mothers are referred to Outpatient
departments of general Hospitals for reports, and
no difficulty has been experienced in obtaining full us^
of this facility.
(m) Ambulance. The Council's service is available
for use in this connection.
(n) Ultra-Violet Light Treatment. The use of
artificial sunshine is limited in connection with Maternity
services, but when the treatment becomes available
through the Council's scheme full use will be made of it.
(o) Domiciliary Midwifery Services. Kent County
Council continue to be the Local Supervising Authority
for this area. Further consideration of Bexley's application
to be a Local Supervising Authority stands deferred
until the effect of a year's working of the new Home on
the number of domiciliary confinements has been
ascertained.
Despite the urgent pleadings of Bexley to be allowed
to carry out the appropriate provisions of the Midwives
Act, 1930, for them, the County Council itself elected to
provide and maintain a domiciliary midwifery service.
The Council then decided to give every assistance by administrative
co-operation in this connection, although it
is still maintained that such work would be more effectively
done as a local service.
The County Council appointed seven full-time
salaried midwives to serve in the Borough, and their cooperation
in securing attendance of expectant mothers
at the ante-natal clinics, or to a doctor, has been noticed,
but further educative stimulation is required
(2) (a) INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR
MOTHERS.
Old Maternity Home.
The opportunity is taken here, for purposes of record,
of setting out the annual admissions, etc., from the dale
of opening to closing of the old Home.
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