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The economic and environmental conditions of the
mother to a great extent influence the well-being of her
family, and Medical Officers doing this work require
always to keep in mind this social side of the work
when dealing with the medical aspect. This cannot be too
strongly emphasised. The mental care of the mother is
as important as her physical when the progress of the
family is under consideration. For nearly fourteen years
we have had special cards for recording the clinical
histories of nursing mothers attending the Infant Welfare
Centres.
The attendances of such mothers during 1932 were
12,144.
The number of clinic sessions during 1932 was
lower than in 1931 owing to the fact that the Toddlers'
Clinics were dropped, and this accounts for some at least
of the decreased attendances of children.

Ante-natal Clinics.
Three Ante-Natal sessions arc held weekly at the
Fulham Centres, and all expectant mothers known to the
Health Visiting or Medical staff are urged to place themselves
under medical supervision either at the clinics
or elsewhere. Any expectant mother in the Borough
is entitled to avail herself of the medical and social
services of the Ante-Natal clinics, and it is being