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Number of cases referred to Hospitals from the Municipal Clinics
during 1924:-
St. Thomas's Hospital10
Victoria Hospital for Children 90
St. James's Hospital
Bolingbroke Hospital 1
Borough Tuberculosis Dispensary 12
Mothercraft Training Centre (Trebovir Road, Earls
Court) 12
Fulham Babies Hospital 0
Total 137
The number of cases referred to Hospitals in 1923 was 189.
During the year arrangements were made with the Committee
of the Fulham Babies' Hospital to admit children sent from the
Battersea Child Welfare Clinics for treatment in the Hospital.
The cases received in this Institution are mainly those suffering from
malnutrition and deficiency diseases requiring prolonged dietetic
and other appropriate treatment. A sum of £90 has been sanctioned
by the Ministry of Health in the Maternity and Child Welfare
estimates of the Council. The basis of payments is a per capita
charge of £1 per week. Very useful results have followed from
this new Hospital Service and there are indications that the requirements
of the Welfare Centres will necessitate an extension of the
Service.
Nursing Facilities.
In connection with the Council's Scheme, by arrangement with
the South London District Nursing Association, free skilled Nursing
attendance in their own homes is available under the provisions
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Act when required for inhabitants
of the Borough. Very valuable results have accrued from
this useful provision, and, especially during the prevalence of epidemic
disease, e.g., acute infective diarrhoea, measles, whoopingcough
and other dangerous diseases of child life, the Nursing service
has proved a very effective Public Health preventive measure.
During 1924, the total number of attendances made by the
Nurses was as follows:—