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At The School Treatment Centre, 18, Bagleys Lane.
For operative treatment for enlarged tonsils and
adenoids—No. of children 11
For dental treatment (No. of children) 15
For dental treatment (No. of women) 88
Total attendances of women for dental treatment 327
Of these 88 women, 24 were provided with dentures.
For visual defects—
No. of mothers treated 51
Ante-Natal Clinic.
Number of women who attended 347
Number of attendances 1,371
Number of ante-natal visits 572
It is of interest to note that the average attendances
at all the Infant Welfare Centres have increased considerably
over those for 1923. At Greyhound Road
the average attendance has increased from 37 per
session to 47; at 172, Wandsworth Bridge Road from
39 to 45, and at Melmoth Hall from 35 to 40. The
numbers attending the ante-natal clinic, however, have
only increased very slightly, 347 women attending
during 1924 as against 343 for 1923. It is most
necessary that every effort should be made to increase
the attendances at our ante-natal clinics, particularly if
we are to deal with the infant mortality under one
month of age.
Fulham Babies Hospital, 23, Broomhouse Road.—
This hospital is conducted by a voluntary committee
subsidized to the amount of £700 per annum by the
Borough Council. Half of this sum is repaid to the
Borough Council by the Ministry of Health, so that
only £350 is contributed from the rates. Under the
agreement the Borough Council reserves for the use of
Fulham residents 14 cots, while the other 7 cots in the
hospital are at the disposal of the voluntary committee
for the reception of cases from outside the
Borough. The same arrangements exist in regard to
the medical and nursing staff as outlined in my Report
for 1923.