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Central Ante-Natal Clinic.
Total annual cost £180
Lying-in Hospital.
Total annual cost £50
Additional Health Visitor £120
Summary of Cost.
1. Alterations and equipment at each £
Centre (3) 60
2. Maintenance of Centres 153
3. Maintenance of Ante-natal Clinic 180
4. Grant to Lying-in Hospital 50
5. Additional Health Visitor 120
£563
Of this total, the Local Government Board will make grants
approximately to the amount of 50 per cent. of the total. This
will leave a charge upon the Borough Council of approximately
£285 the first year and £255 per annum afterwards.
Recommendations.
I recommend:—1. That the Infant Welfare Centres be adapted
and equipped for consultations for expectant mothers, and that
they be opened one afternoon a fortnight for this purpose.
2. That arrangements be made with the medical attendants
at the Centres to attend one afternoon a fortnight to see and treat
any expectant mothers attending.
3. To open negotiations with the Metropolitan Hospital
authorities, with the view to opening a Central Ante-natal Clinic
at the hospital and to ascertain the cost of the same.