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V.—MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE.
In my Annual Report for last year reference was made to
three changes in this scheme which had been considered by the
Committee. It was reported that one of the Tuberculosis Nurses
having resigned, the other one had been appointed a Health
Visitor and the work of visiting tuberculous patients had then
been divided amongst all the Health Visitors, each Health Visitor
visiting patients on her own district. This arrangement has
worked very satisfactorily and is to be continued. Reference
was also made to the contemplated establishment of two SubCentres
in the borough. During the course of the year 1936 these
two centres were established, one at Bryan House in Rotherhithe
and the other at White's Grounds in Bermondsey. These two
Sub-Centres have now been in operation for several months,
and although the response was at first somewhat disappointing,
appearances at present suggest that they are growing in popularity;
a full report will be submitted at the end of the year. The Special
Clinic for Women which was also mentioned in last year's report
has now become well established, and a report by Dr. Dodds,
the Consultant Gynaecologist in charge, is appended. Naturally
a certain number of patients have attended who were found on
examination to be suffering from more general diseases unsuitable
for treatment at this clinic. Such patients were, of course,
examined and advised as to where they should obtain treatment.
The report, however, makes it quite clear that a great deal of
really valuable work has been done, particularly in the direction
of the early detection of disease, and I feel sure that the Committee
will be gratified with the year's work.
SPECIAL CLINIC FOR WOMEN.
Report by Dr. Gladys Dodds, Consultant Gynaecologist.
During the year 1936 there were 589 attendances at the
Women's Clinic. Of these 240 were new patients and 349 were
re-appointments.