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V.—MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE.
There has been no material alteration in the Maternity and
Child Welfare Scheme during the year. I reported last year that,
owing to re-building operations in connection with Percy Hall,
it had been necessary to find temporary accommodation at the
Time and Talents Club. The new building in Jamaica Road was
completed in the early part of this year, and the clinic has now
removed from the Time and Talents Club to the new premises of
the Bermondsey Gospel Mission. Changes have also been made
with regard to the child welfare work at the Central Hall in Tower
Bridge Road, so as to bring this centre more directly into line
with the general scheme. There are six clinics held each week,
at two of which Dr. Telfer now attends. In addition, three
municipal health visitors are now helping at each session, and a
district has been allocated to the health visitor employed by the
Central Hall for systematic home visiting. It is anticipated
that these alterations will result in a considerable improvement
in the quality of the work done at this centre.
FAIRBY GRANGE CONVALESCENT HOME.
There has been a slight decrease in the total number of
admissions to the home as compared with last year, the figures
being:—
Number of women admitted 224
Number of babies admitted 107
Number of toddlers admitted 147
MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
Under this scheme 498 patients "booked" during the year.
In 313 of these cases the full fee of the midwife was paid by the
Council and a proportion of the fee was paid in 169 other cases;
the remaining 16 cases were assessed to pay the full fee.
OBSTETRIC AND PUERPERAL FEVER CONSULTANTS.
The names of the gentlemen who have agreed to act in this
capacity will be found on page 71.
The number of consultations during the year was as follows: —
Obstetric Consultations Nil
Puerperal Fever Consultations 2