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The number of individual patients nursed under this scheme
during 1937 was 336, and the total visits numbered 4,424.

Maternal Mortality. Dental Treatment
This controversial subject received further attention by the
Minister of Health during the year resulting in the publication of
Circular No. 1622.
This Circular outlined the essential elements of an efficient
maternity service for the guidance of Maternity and Child Welfare
Authorities, and the Minister asked that such authorities would
give early consideration to the suggestions made in the Circular
and to inform him of the action they propose to take thereon.
The Services already provided in Camberwell, however, substantially
covered the suggestions contained in the Circular, but
the Council in their consideration of this matter decided to promote
a scheme for the provision of dental treatment, including dentures,
for expectant and nursing mothers on the recommendation of Clinic
Medical Officers of Infant Welfare Centres, Ante- and Post-Natal
Clinics of the Municipal and Voluntary Associations Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres in the Borough.
Maternity Outfits.
The Council's scheme provides for the issue of sterile maternity
outfits for any woman to be confined in her own home. During
the year 79 of these outfits were issued from the Public Health
Department, 61 were distributed free of cost, 11 were sold'at half
the cost price and 7 at full cost, viz. 3s. 6d.
Domiciliary Midwifery
The number of midwives in private practice who notified the
London County Council of their intention to practise in the Borough
during the year was 30.
The number of births attended by midwives was 880, which
represents 28.4 per cent, of the total births notified.