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Some slight alterations will require to be made in the accommodation
at the Centres, and some addition to the equipment.
The ante-natal and natal part of the scheme should consist of
the following:—
1. A Central Maternal Clinic, as recommended in ray
original report and quoted above.
2. The Infant Welfare Centres to be used one afternoon
every two weeks as Maternal Welfare Centres, where expectant
mothers may consult the doctor and receive advice and simple
treatment.
3. Arrangements to be made with a conveniently situated
lying-in hospital to receive difficult cases of parturition.
It will be the duty of the doctor attending the Maternal
and Infant Welfare Centres to send such cases as cannot be
dealt with by advice and simple treatment at the Centres, to
the Central Clinic or Lying-in hospital.
The cost of establishing and maintaining the above extensions
will not be very great. The following is an approximate estimate
Maternal Welfare Centre.
(a) Cost of Establishment.
1. Alterations and equipment at each £
Centre 20
(b) Maintenance.
1. Salary of Medical Attendant 26 per annum.
2. Rent, firing and attendance 15 „ „
3. Sundry expenses 10 „
Total at each Centre £51 „ „