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and it probably will be, upwards of 4,000 births may
be expected this year, so that the present staff of four
Health Visitors will be very inadequate, and at least
two additional Health Visitors should be appointed.
2. Infant Consultations—Additional consultations
are needed, as it is not always possible to deal with all
the babies now attending, and many have to be sent
away without having been seen by the doctor. Arrangements
should be made for an additional weekly consultation
at 92, Greyhound Road, and also at 170,
Wandsworth Bridge Road, and for these it will be
necessary to secure the services of part time lady
medical practitioners, as the time of the Assistant
Medical Officer of Health is already fully occupied.
Another Welfare Centre situated near Munster Road
is also desirable.
3. Ante-natal Clinic.—Further development of the
Ante-natal Clinic is much wanted, and although this
will, no doubt, be promoted by the opening of the
Council's Maternity Home, a more sympathetic attitude
on the part of the midwives in the borough is
desirable. There is little chance of securing this
so long as the Council have no official relation
with the practising midwives. The substitution
of the Borough Council for the London County
Council as the supervising authority under the Midwives
Acts, 1912 and 1918, is essential to the complete
success of a maternity welfare scheme.
Sanitary Administration.
Staff.—The staff of the Public Health Department,
in addition to the Medical Officer of Health, consists
of:—
Assistant Medical Officer of Health, Dr. R.
Thomson.
Public Analyst, Mr. C. H. Cribb.
10 Sanitary Inspectors—Messrs. Jones, Grigg,
Manning, Lloyd, Parsons, Clutterbuck, Gentry,
Canton, Drake, and Mrs. Davies.