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most satisfactory. During the year there were 7,763
attendances, giving an average of attendance of 23
children on each day the nursery was open.
Maternity Welfare.
Ante-natal Clinic.—An ante-natal clinic for expectant
mothers is held once a fortnight at 92, Greyhound Road,
by the Assistant Medical Officer of Health. During
the year there were 211 attendances of 84 women.
Dental Clinic.—A dental clinic for nursing and
expectant mothers attending the Welfare Centres is
held weekly at the School Treatment Centre, 18,
Bagley's Lane, by Mr. T. Vernon, the School Dentist,
the expenses being defrayed by the Committee of the
Welfare Centre. A nominal fee, ranging from 2d. to
9d., is paid by the women for extraction and fillings,
and dentures are paid for by small instalments extending
over from six to twelve months. During 1919, 72
women were treated, of whom 56 were supplied with
dentures.
Errors of Refraction.—Arrangements have recently
been made with Mr. Hope Gunning, one of the Ophthalmic
Surgeons at the School Treatment Centre, to undertake
the examination for and correction of errors of
refraction in women attending the Centre.
Maternity Home.—The Council last year purchased
706, Fulham Road, formerly used as a Babies Hospital,
for the purpose of a Maternity Home, for the reception
during their confinement of women resident in Fulham
who have no proper accommodation in their own homes.
The Home, after the necessary alterations, was
opened for the reception of cases in January of this
year, and has beds for nine patients.
The following rules for the admission of patients
have been made by the Council:—
"The Home shall be open for the reception during
their confinement of women resident in Fulham, who
have no proper accommodation in their own homes
for their confinement.