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and Infant Welfare Centre, the Infant Consultations,
formerly held by four part-time doctors employed by
the Committee, are now held by the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health. These are held on Tuesday in each
week at Melmoth Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday
at 92, Greyhound Road, and on Friday at 170; Wandsworth
Bridge Road, these premises being provided for
the purpose by the Committee of the Welfare Centre.
During the year 175 consultations were held, to
which 834 babies were brought, who made 5,778
attendances. In addition 316 children, of 1 to 5 years,
who attended on 720 occasions, were seen by the
Medical Officer.
4. Home Supervision of Children attending the Consultations.—A
Health Visitor is present at each Consultation
and the homes of the babies attending are
visited by her or by the Superintendent of the Welfare
Centre, in order to secure, as far as practicable, the
carrying out of the doctor's instructions and to
report to the Medical Officer of Health any defects
found in the home. In addition to those of the
Health Visitors, 2,302 visits were paid by the Superintendent
of the Welfare Centre and her Assistant.
5. Treatment of Children under School Age suffering
from minor ailments.—Arrangements have been made
at 92, Greyhound Road for the treatment of children
under school ages suffering from so-called minor ailments
requiring the services of a nurse. During the
year 190 children attended the surgery for this purpose
and there were 1,580 attendances. Many of the children
brought to the surgery are referred by hospitals
to the Centre, as the necessary dressings can be undertaken
there instead of at the hospital, and the mothers
are thus saved much time and trouble.
6. Operative Treatment of Children under school age.—
An arrangement has been made with the Fulham
School Treatment Centre, 18 and 20, Bagley Lane,
which is under the direction of the Medical Officer of
Health, for the operative treatment by the members