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paid quarterly, the total amount for the three quarters
ended September, 1919, being £80 17s. 0d. The whole
centre is in charge of a Superintendent, who is paid £157
per annum. She is a fully trained nurse and a qualified
midwife.
In addition to the ordinary consultations to infants and
children under five, the doctor has an ante-natal consultation,
and once a fortnight acts as anaesthetist to the
dentist. The money for the artificial teeth is advanced by
the centre and repaid by the patients in instalments.
The average number of children who attend the doctor is
from 25 to 30 per week; the average number of new dental
patients for the six months ended September last was 8
per week, and the total weekly attendance for the dentist
was 24 per week for the same period.
The approximate annual cost is as follows:—
£
Salaries of Doctor, Dentist, and Superintendent 257
Wages of Home Help 62
Net rent of house 47
Fire, Lighting and Cleaning 39
Total £405
In addition to the above there is a Sewing Class, which
is self-supporting, and there is very little loss on dental
work.
As this Centre is badly in need of funds application has
been made to the Council for more help. At present they
get £100 per annum paid in quarterly instalments, and the
question arises whether we should increase the amount or
take over the medical side and work it as a municipal
centre. If the latter course is adopted the Committee
might consider the question of appointing a whole-time lady
doctor to look after the Maternity and Child Welfare Work
in the Borough, since there would be plenty for her to do
attending the three present municipal centres, and supervising
the work of the Health Visitors. If this course is